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

  1. Alternative form of sodeyn

Ancestry of “sodain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsodeinsudden; quickly with little or no warning
2Vulgar Latinsubitanussudden
3Latinsubitāneussudden, unexpected
4Latinsubitusapproached; succeeded; occurred
5LatinsubeoI go under, come under; enter; I go up to,...
6Latinto go, to fare, to move (oneself) (any kind of animate or inanimate motion: walk, ride, sail, fly, etc.)
7Proto-ItalicI go
8Proto-Italicejō
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éytito go, to be going
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ey-to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éytiEvery word from Proto-Italic ejō
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