Where does “sudsy” come from?
sudsy (English) comes from English suds, from English sud, from English sod, from English sodden, from Middle English sodden, from Old English soden, from Proto-West Germanic *sodan, from Proto-Germanic sudanaz — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
sudsy (English): Having suds; having froth or lather like soapy...
Definitions
- Having suds; having froth or lather like soapy...
Ancestry of “sudsy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suds | Lather; foam or froth formed by mixing soap and... |
| 2 | English | sud | A bubble of lather or foam |
| 3 | English | sod | That stratum of the surface of the soil which is... |
| 4 | English | sodden | Soaked or drenched with liquid; soggy, saturated;... |
| 5 | Middle English | sodden | — |
| 6 | Old English | soden | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *sodan | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | sudanaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | seuþaną | to seethe; boil |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |