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Where does “Sood” come from?

Sood (Alemannic German) comes from Middle High German sōt, from Old High German soud, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

Sood (Alemannic German): small pond, pool

Definitions

  1. small pond, pool

Ancestry of “Sood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansōt—
2Old High Germansoud—
3Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
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