Where does “sodden” come from?
sodden (Middle English) comes from Old English soden, from Proto-West Germanic *sodan, from Proto-Germanic sudanaz, from Proto-Germanic seuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
Ancestry of “sodden”, step by step
sodden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English soden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | soden | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *sodan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sudanaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | seuþaną | to seethe; boil |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |
via Old English ġesoden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġesoden | seethed, sodden, cooked, boiled |