Where does “súp” come from?
súp (Vietnamese) comes from Vietnamese xúp, from French soupe, from Middle French souppe, from Old French supe, from Old French soupe, from Late Latin suppa, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
súp (Vietnamese): Misspelling of xúp
Definitions
- Misspelling of xúp
Ancestry of “súp”, step by step
súp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vietnamese xúp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vietnamese | xúp | soup, broth, bisque |
| 2 | French | soupe | soup; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Middle French | souppe | soup |
| 4 | Old French | supe | soup |
| 5 | Old French | soupe | Alternative form of supe |
| 6 | Late Latin | suppa | sopped bread |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | supô | soup, broth |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via English soup
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | soup | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining... |
| 2 | Middle English | swopen | To sweep debris or litter away; To cleanse or... |
| 3 | Old English | swāpan | to swoop; to sweep, to swing |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swaipan | to sweep |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swaipaną | to sweep; to sway, swing; to cast, fling |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kswoybʰ-e-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ksweybʰ- | to move swiftly, make a swift movement; to swing,... |