Etymology of the English word soupcon
the English word
soupconderived from the French word
soupconderived from the Latin word
suspicio (suspicion; mistrust)
derived from the Latin word
suspicere (look up to; admire)
derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Latin word
specere (to look at; look at, see)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*spek-Date
The earliest known usage of soupcon in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
