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Where does “soud” come from?

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

Ancestry of “soud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe

Words derived from “soud”

  • sōt
  • Sood
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