Where does “sodhouse” come from?
sodhouse (English) comes from English sod, 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.
sodhouse (English): A house constructed of sod, or turf
Definitions
- A house constructed of sod, or turf
Ancestry of “sodhouse”, step by step
sodhouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sod | That stratum of the surface of the soil which is... |
| 2 | English | sodden | Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated;... |
| 3 | Middle English | sodden | — |
| 4 | Old English | soden | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *sodan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sudanaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | seuþaną | to seethe; boil |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |
via English House
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | House | A particular chamber of political representation |
| 2 | Middle English | hous | house, residence; house of worship, temple;... |
| 3 | Old English | hūs | dwelling, shelter, house; house |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hūs | house |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hūsą | house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |