Where does “sot” come from?
Sot comes from Old English sot, from Proto-Germanic sōtą, from Proto-Indo-European roots including sed-, swoyd-, sweyd-, and sweh₂d-, with ultimate origins and meaning uncertain.
sot (English): stupid person; fool; drunkard; To drink until one...
Definitions
- stupid person; fool; drunkard; To drink until one...
Ancestry of “sot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sot | One who lacks wisdom, knowledge, or intelligence;... |
| 2 | Old English | sōt | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sōt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sōtą | soot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |