Where does “zot” come from?
zot (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sot, from Old French sot, from Medieval Latin sottus, from Aramaic s(h)ote — fool.
zot (Dutch): crazy; mad; A fool
Ancestry of “zot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sot | — |
| 2 | Old French | sot | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | sottus | foolish |
| 4 | Aramaic | s(h)ote | fool |