Where does “sough” come from?

sough (English) comes from Middle English sough, from Old English sōh, from Proto-Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

sough (English): To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound; A...

Definitions

  1. To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound; A...

Ancestry of “sough”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsough—
2Old Englishsōh—
3Proto-GermanicsikAlternative form of *sek
4Proto-Germanicsīkątrickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
6Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

Words derived from “sough”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīką →
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