Where does “søye” come from?

søye (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sau, from Old Norse sauðr, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

søye (Norwegian Bokmål): ewe; as opposed to «vær», a ram

Definitions

  1. ewe; as opposed to «vær», a ram

Ancestry of “søye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsaua sheep; fool, moron, idiot
2Old Norsesauðrsheep
3Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Old Norse sauðr →