Where does “sūpan” come from?
sūpan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *sūpan, from Proto-Germanic sūpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sewb-.
sūpan (Old English): to sup; take fluid into the mouth; drink; to sip,...
Definitions
- to sup; take fluid into the mouth; drink; to sip,...
Ancestry of “sūpan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *sūpan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sūpaną | to drink; sip; slurp; gulp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *sewb- | — |
Words derived from “sūpan”