sup

sup · verb, noun¹

1. Proto-Indo-European*sew-?
2. Proto-Indo-European*sewH-
3. Proto-Indo-European*peh₃-
4. Proto-Indo-European*su(H)ph₃néh₂-der.?
5. Proto-Germanic*suppōną
6. Proto-Germanic*sūpaną
7. Proto-West Germanic*sūpan
8. Old Englishsūpan
9. Middle Englishsoupen
10. English todaysup

The verb is from Middle English soupen, from Old English sūpan (“to sip, drink, taste”), from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną (compare Dutch zuipen (“to drink, tipple, booze”), German saufen (“to drink, booze”), Swedish supa (“to drink, swallow”)), from Proto-Indo-European *sub-, compare Sanskrit सूप (sū́pa, “soup, broth”), from *sewe (“to take liquid”). More at suck. The noun is from the verb. There is no evidence of continuity with Old English supa. Compare Middle English soupe, from Old English sūpe, which has the same meaning as Middle English sope (“a mouthful or small amount of drink”), from Old English sopa, whence sop.

sup · verb²

1. Anglo-Normansuper
2. Middle Englishsoupen
3. English todaysup

From Middle English soupen, suppen, Anglo-Norman super, from supe, soupe. More at soup.

sup · interjection³

Procopic form of what's up (“how are you doing?”)

sup · adjective⁴

From s- + up.

sup · noun⁵

First syllable of superintendent.

sup · noun⁶

First syllable of superior.

sup · noun⁷

Clipping of supplement.

sup · noun⁸

First syllable of supervision.

Words from the same roots