Where does “so-so” come from?
so-so (English) comes from Middle English so so, from Old English swā swā.
so-so (English): Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable,...
Definitions
- Neither good nor bad; tolerable, passable,...
Ancestry of “so-so”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | so so | — |
| 2 | Old English | swā swā | — |
Words derived from “so-so”