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Where does “sopp” come from?

sopp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sǫppr, from Proto-Germanic swambaz — Alternative form of *swammaz.

sopp (Norwegian Nynorsk): a fungus; a mushroom

Definitions

  1. a fungus; a mushroom

Ancestry of “sopp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesǫppr—
2Proto-GermanicswambazAlternative form of *swammaz

Words derived from “sopp”

  • hussopp
  • steinsopp
  • røyksopp
Every word from Proto-Germanic swambaz →