Where does “sozzle” come from?
sozzle (English) comes from English sossle, from English soss, from English sausage, from Middle English sawsiche, from Anglo-Norman sausiche, from Old French saucice, from Latin salsīcius, from Latin salsus — salt.
sozzle (English): One who spills water or other liquids carelessly;...
Definitions
- One who spills water or other liquids carelessly;...
Ancestry of “sozzle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sossle | To make a mess with liquids; to slop; To... |
| 2 | English | soss | Anything dirty or muddy; a dirty puddle; To soil;... |
| 3 | English | sausage | A food made of ground meat and seasoning, packed... |
| 4 | Middle English | sawsiche | sausage |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | sausiche | — |
| 6 | Old French | saucice | sausage |
| 7 | Latin | salsīcius | prepared with salt |
| 8 | Latin | salsus | salty, briny; salted; witty |
| 9 | Latin | sāl | salt |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | sāls | salt |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *sḗh₂l | salt |