Where does “sēoþan” come from?
sēoþan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic seuþan, from Proto-Germanic seuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
sēoþan (Old English): to boil, seethe; to seethe, boil, cook in a...
Definitions
- to boil, seethe; to seethe, boil, cook in a...
Ancestry of “sēoþan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | seuþan | to seethe, to boil |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seuþaną | to seethe; boil |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |
Words derived from “sēoþan”