Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/suppǭ

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sewH- (“wetness, moisture, rain; juice, sap, flow”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsup.pɔ̃ː/

Noun

*suppǭ f

soup, broth
sop

Inflection

ōn-stemDeclension of *suppǭ (ōn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*suppǭ	*suppōniz
vocative	*suppǭ	*suppōniz
accusative	*suppōnų	*suppōnunz
genitive	*suppōniz	*suppōnǫ̂
dative	*suppōni	*suppōmaz
instrumental	*suppōnē	*suppōmiz

Derived terms

*suppōną

Related terms

Descendants

Old English: soppe
- Middle English: soppe, sop
  - English: sop
  - Scots: sop, sap
Old Frisian: *soppe
- Saterland Frisian: Soppe
- West Frisian: sop
Old Saxon: suppa, *soppa
- Middle Low German: suppe, soppe
  - German Low German: Sopp
Frankish: *suppa, *soppa
- Old Dutch: *suppa, *soppa
  - Middle Dutch: soppe
    - West Flemish: zoppe
- → Latin: suppa (also possibly from *suppô)
  - Old French: soppe, souppe, sope
    - Middle French: soupe
      - French: soupe
        → Persian: سوپ (sup)
    - → Middle English: soupe
      - English: soup
        → Dutch: soep
  - Galician: sopa
  - Lombard: süpa
  - Portuguese: sopa
  - Spanish: sopa
Old High German: supfa, suppa, *soppa, *sopfa
- Middle High German: suffe, suppe, soppe, sopfe
  - German: Supfe (archaic), Suppe