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

  1. To drink alcohol, especially excessively; To...

Ancestry of “supa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsūpato drink
2Old Norsesúpato sip, drink
3Proto-Germanicsūpanąto drink; sip; slurp; gulp
4Proto-Indo-European*sewb-—

Words derived from “supa”

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