Where does “gisotan” come from?
gisotan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic *sodan, from Proto-Germanic sudanaz, from Proto-Germanic seuþaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.
Ancestry of “gisotan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *sodan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sudanaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | seuþaną | to seethe; boil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂sewt- | to roil; to move about, roil, seethe |