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Where does “saipā” come from?

saipā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

saipā (Proto-West Germanic): soap

Definitions

  1. soap

Ancestry of “saipā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsaipǭsoap
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseyb-to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...

Words derived from “saipā”

  • soap
  • soapy
  • sop
  • saponification
  • soapstone
  • soapbox
  • soapsuds
  • soppy
  • saponin
  • unsaponifiable
  • Winesap
  • soursop
  • saponaceous
  • saponify
  • soapwort
  • soapstock
  • saponifiable
  • soapberry
  • soapmaking
  • soapweed
  • soapie
  • sweetsop
  • soapless
  • sippet
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