Where does “suplu” come from?

suplu (Romanian) comes from French souple, from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

suplu (Romanian): supple; yielding, malleable

Definitions

  1. supple; yielding, malleable

Ancestry of “suplu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsouplesupple; yielding
2Latinsupplexkneeling; begging; suppliant
3Latinsupplicōto pray or supplicate
4Latinsub-under, sub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →