Where does “soggily” come from?
soggily (English) comes from English soggy, from English SOG, from Old Norse söggr, from Proto-Germanic sawwijaz, from Proto-Germanic sawwą, from Proto-Indo-European saw-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷíh₃weti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós — to live.
soggily (English): In a soggy manner
Ancestry of “soggily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | soggy | Soaked with moisture or other liquid |
| 2 | English | SOG | Initialism of speed over ground |
| 3 | Old Norse | söggr | dank, wet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sawwijaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sawwą | juice |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | saw- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |