Where does “smygsupa” come from?

smygsupa (Swedish) comes from Swedish supa, from Old Swedish sūpa, from Old Norse súpa, from Proto-Germanic sūpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sewb-.

smygsupa (Swedish): drink alcohol on the sly

Definitions

  1. drink alcohol on the sly

Ancestry of “smygsupa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishsupaTo drink alcohol, especially excessively; To...
2Old Swedishsūpato drink
3Old Norsesúpato sip, drink
4Proto-Germanicsūpanąto drink; sip; slurp; gulp
5Proto-Indo-European*sewb-—

Words derived from “smygsupa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sūpaną →Every word from Old Norse súpa →
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