Where does “søta” come from?

søta (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk søt, from Old Norse sœtr, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

søta (Norwegian Nynorsk): cutie; sweetie feminine

Definitions

  1. cutie; sweetie feminine

Ancestry of “søta”, step by step

søta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk søt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksøtsweet; cute
2Old Norsesœtrsweet
3Proto-Germanicswōtuzsweet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéh₂dussweet
5Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet

via Old Norse sœta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesœtasweetness
2Proto-Germanicswōtijanąto sweeten
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus →Every word from Proto-Germanic swōtuz →