Where does “søtstoff” come from?
søtstoff (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.
søtstoff (Norwegian Bokmål): a sweetener
Definitions
- a sweetener
Ancestry of “søtstoff”, step by step
søtstoff traces back through two 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 Bokmål stoff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | stoff | cloth, fabric; chemical substance; drug |