Where does “søte” come from?
søte (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål søt, from Old Norse sœtr, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.
søte (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular/plural of søt; to sweeten
Definitions
- definite singular/plural of søt; to sweeten
Ancestry of “søte”, step by step
søte traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål søt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | søt | sweet; cute; imperative of søte |
| 2 | Old Norse | sœtr | sweet |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swōtuz | sweet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swéh₂dus | sweet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sweh₂d- | sweet |
via Norwegian Nynorsk søt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | søt | sweet; cute |