Where does “souppe” come from?
souppe (Old French) comes from Old French sope, 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...
Ancestry of “souppe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | sope | Alternative form of supe; soup |
| 2 | Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
Words derived from “souppe”