Where does “sodain” come from?
sodain (Middle English) comes from Old French sodein, from Vulgar Latin subitanus, from Latin subitāneus, from Latin subitus, from Latin subeo, from Latin eō, from Proto-Italic eō, from Proto-Italic ejō — to go.
sodain (Middle English): Alternative form of sodeyn
Definitions
- Alternative form of sodeyn
Ancestry of “sodain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sodein | sudden; quickly with little or no warning |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | subitanus | sudden |
| 3 | Latin | subitāneus | sudden, unexpected |
| 4 | Latin | subitus | approached; succeeded; occurred |
| 5 | Latin | subeo | I go under, come under; enter; I go up to,... |
| 6 | Latin | eō | to go, to fare, to move (oneself) (any kind of animate or inanimate motion: walk, ride, sail, fly, etc.) |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | eō | I go |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ejō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |