Where does “seoþan” come from?

seoþan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic seuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

seoþan (Old English): to cook; to boil

Definitions

  1. to cook; to boil

Ancestry of “seoþan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicseuþanąto seethe; boil
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seuþaną →