Where does “sotliche” come from?

sotliche (Middle English) comes from Middle English sot, from Old English sōt, from Proto-West Germanic *sōt, from Proto-Germanic sōtą, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

sotliche (Middle English): stupidly

Definitions

  1. stupidly

Ancestry of “sotliche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsotOne who lacks wisdom, knowledge, or intelligence;...
2Old Englishsōtsoot
3Proto-West Germanic*sōt—
4Proto-Germanicsōtąsoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sōtą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *sōt →