Where does “sodan” come from?
sodan (Middle English) comes from Middle English sodeyn, from Anglo-Norman sodein, from Old French sodain, from Vulgar Latin subitanus, from Latin subitāneus, from Latin subitus, from Latin subeo, from Latin eō — to go.
sodan (Middle English): Alternative form of sodeyn
Definitions
- Alternative form of sodeyn
Ancestry of “sodan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sodeyn | Sudden; happening or developing without buildup... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | sodein | sudden; quickly with little or no warning |
| 3 | Old French | sodain | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | subitanus | sudden |
| 5 | Latin | subitāneus | sudden, unexpected |
| 6 | Latin | subitus | approached; succeeded; occurred |
| 7 | Latin | subeo | I go under, come under; enter; I go up to,... |
| 8 | Latin | eō | to go, to fare, to move (oneself) (any kind of animate or inanimate motion: walk, ride, sail, fly, etc.) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | eō | I go |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | ejō | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |