soup = sūpa: Pāḷi word you didn't even know you already know

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soup = sūpa: Pāḷi word you didn't even know you already know

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That is interesting. Thankyou for the fun fact of the day! :namaste:
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In Sinhalese we say "Supa Shastra" for the art of food preparation. Perhaps this come from Sanskrit.
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In romance language
For Eixample in catalan is sopa
Same in spanish

So it cama from protoindoeuropean I guess
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