Where does “sō” come from?

sō (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic swā, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).

sō (Old High German): so, like that, in that manner

Definitions

so, like that, in that manner

Ancestry of “sō”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-West Germanic	swā	so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just...
2	Proto-Germanic	swa	so, thus, in this manner
3	Proto-Germanic	swē	like, similar to; just like, in the same manner...
4	Proto-Indo-European	swē	self (reflexive pronoun)

Words derived from “sō”

esou
alse
esouguer
אַז
אַזאַ
אַזאַן
אַנישט

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swē →Every word from Proto-Germanic swē →Every word from Proto-Germanic swa →