Where does “sōd” come from?

sōd (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

Ancestry of “sōd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt-Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz