Where does “sopp” come from?
sopp (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sopper, from Old Norse svǫppr, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz, from Proto-Indo-European swombh- — sponge, tree-fungus, swamp.
sopp (Swedish): fungus belonging to the Boletales order
Definitions
- fungus belonging to the Boletales order
Ancestry of “sopp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | sopper | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | svǫppr | sponge, mushroom; ball |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *swammaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swombh- | sponge, tree-fungus, swamp |