Where does “soe” come from?
Soe derives from Middle English sō, from Old English sā, of uncertain ultimate origin.
soe (English): a large wooden vessel for carrying water,...
Definitions
- a large wooden vessel for carrying water,...
Ancestry of “soe”, step by step
soe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English sō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sō | large tub, vat |
| 2 | Old English | swā | so |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swā | so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |
via Burmese စိုး
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burmese | စိုး | to rule |