English word sup comes from Latin suppa, Proto-Indo-European *sewH-, Proto-Indo-European *sub-, and later Proto-Germanic *sūpaną (To drink; sip; slurp; gulp.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| suppa | Latin (lat) | |
| *sewH- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sub- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *sūpaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To drink; sip; slurp; gulp. |
| sūpan | Old English (ang) | |
| suppa | Late Latin (LL) | |
| souppe | Old French (fro) | |
| souppe | Middle French (frm) | Soup (comestible liquid). |
| soupe | Middle French (frm) | |
| soupe | French (fra) | Soup. |
| super | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| suppen | Middle English (enm) | |
| sup | English (eng) | A sip; a small amount of food or drink. To sip; to take a small amount of food or drink into the mouth, especially with a spoon. |