Where does “supa” come from?
supa (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sūpa, from Old Norse súpa, from Proto-Germanic sūpaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sewb-.
supa (Swedish): To drink alcohol, especially excessively; To...
Definitions
- To drink alcohol, especially excessively; To...
Ancestry of “supa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | sūpa | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | súpa | to sip, drink |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūpaną | to drink; sip; slurp; gulp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *sewb- | — |