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
Ancestry of “seoþan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | seuþaną | to seethe; boil |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |