Where does “суп” come from?
суп (Russian) comes from French soupe, from Middle French souppe, from Old French supe, from Old French soupe, from Late Latin suppa, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
суп (Russian): soup
Ancestry of “суп”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | soupe | soup; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Middle French | souppe | soup |
| 3 | Old French | supe | soup |
| 4 | Old French | soupe | Alternative form of supe |
| 5 | Late Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |