Where does “soddan” come from?
soddan (Icelandic) comes from Danish sådan, from Middle Low German sōdān, from Middle Low German sō, from Old Saxon so, from Proto-West Germanic swā, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
soddan (Icelandic): used for emphasis, such a
Definitions
- used for emphasis, such a
Ancestry of “soddan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sådan | such; like this, like that, like these, like... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sōdān | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | sō | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | so | so, like that, in that manner |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | swā | so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |