Where does “Soot” come from?

Soot (Low German) comes from Middle Low German sôt, from Old Saxon sōt, from Proto-Germanic sōtą, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

Soot (Low German): soot

Definitions

  1. soot

Ancestry of “Soot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansôt—
2Old Saxonsōt—
3Proto-Germanicsōtąsoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōtą →Every word from Old Saxon sōt →