Where does “sodless” come from?
sodless (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.
sodless (English): Without sod
Definitions
- Without sod
Ancestry of “sodless”, step by step
sodless 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 |