Where does “sot” come from?
sot (French) comes from Middle French sot, from Old French sot, from Medieval Latin sottus, from Aramaic s(h)ote — fool.
sot (French): silly, foolish, stupid; imbecile, fool
Definitions
- silly, foolish, stupid; imbecile, fool
Ancestry of “sot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | sot | — |
| 2 | Old French | sot | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | sottus | foolish |
| 4 | Aramaic | s(h)ote | fool |