Where does “zap” come from?

zap (Yola) comes from Middle English soppe, from Old English sopa, from Proto-West Germanic *sopō, from Proto-Germanic supô, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

zap (Yola): sup

Definitions

  1. sup

Ancestry of “zap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsoppe—
2Old Englishsopasopped bread
3Proto-West Germanic*sopō—
4Proto-Germanicsupôsoup, broth
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic supô →