Where does “sote” come from?
sote (Middle English) comes from Old English sōt, from Proto-West Germanic *sōt, from Proto-Germanic sōtą, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
sote (Middle English): Alternative form of swoote; Alternative form of...
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Ancestry of “sote”, step by step
sote traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English sōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sōt | soot |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *sōt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sōtą | soot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Old English swōt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | swōt | sweet |