Where does “insupa” come from?
insupa (Swedish) comes from Swedish supa, from Old Swedish sūpa, from Old Norse súpa, from Proto-Germanic sūpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sewb-.
insupa (Swedish): to breathe in, to take in (air)
Definitions
- to breathe in, to take in (air)
Ancestry of “insupa”, step by step
insupa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish supa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | supa | To drink alcohol, especially excessively; To... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sūpa | to drink |
| 3 | Old Norse | súpa | to sip, drink |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sūpaną | to drink; sip; slurp; gulp |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *sewb- | — |
via Swedish in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | in | into, the direction "from "out" to "in |