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Where does “sope” come from?

sope (Old French) comes from Latin suppa, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

sope (Old French): Alternative form of supe; soup

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of supe; soup

Ancestry of “sope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuppasopped bread
2Proto-Germanicsupôsoup, broth
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
4Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “sope”

  • supper
  • soup
  • suppertime
  • supperless
  • souper
  • soupspoon
  • souperism
  • souplike
  • soupfin
  • soupspoonful
  • soupless
  • soupmaker
  • soupline
  • supper hour
  • nonsoup
  • souped-up
  • суп
  • soupe
  • souper
  • soupeur
  • Souper
  • スープ
  • soeplepel
  • erwtensoep
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