Where does “sovs” come from?
sovs (English) comes from English sov, from English sovereign, from Middle English sovereyn, from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin superanus, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri.
sovs (English): plural of sov
Definitions
- plural of sov
Ancestry of “sovs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sov | Pound sterling; A sovereign |
| 2 | English | sovereign | Exercising power of rule; Exceptional in quality;... |
| 3 | Middle English | sovereyn | Famous, awesome, amazing; worthy of respect;... |
| 4 | Old French | soverain | sovereign |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | superanus | — |
| 6 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 7 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |