Where does “sodden” come from?
Sodden comes from Middle English sodden, from Old English soden, from Proto-Germanic sudanaz and seuþaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt-.
sodden (English): Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated;...
Definitions
- Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated;...
Ancestry of “sodden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sodden | — |
| 2 | Old English | soden | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sodan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sudanaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | seuþaną | to seethe; boil |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |
Words derived from “sodden”