Where does “soothsay” come from?

soothsay (English) comes from English soothsayer, from Middle English sothsaier.

soothsay (English): To foretell the future; make predictions;...

Definitions

  1. To foretell the future; make predictions;...

Ancestry of “soothsay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsoothsayerone who tells the truth; a truthful person; one...
2Middle Englishsothsaier—

Words derived from “soothsay”

Every word from Middle English sothsaier →Every word from English soothsayer →