Where does “soddenly” come from?

soddenly (English) comes from English sodden, from Middle English sodden, from Old English soden, from Proto-West Germanic *sodan, from Proto-Germanic sudanaz, from Proto-Germanic seuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

soddenly (English): In a sodden manner

Definitions

  1. In a sodden manner

Ancestry of “soddenly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsoddenSoaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated;...
2Middle Englishsodden—
3Old Englishsoden—
4Proto-West Germanic*sodan—
5Proto-Germanicsudanaz—
6Proto-Germanicseuþanąto seethe; boil
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →