Where does “søþer” come from?

søþer (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse sauðr, from Proto-Germanic sauþaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- — to roil; to move about, roil, seethe.

søþer (Old Swedish): sheep (Ovis)

Definitions

  1. sheep (Ovis)

Ancestry of “søþer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesauðrsheep
2Proto-Germanicsauþazboiling; seething; wellspring; fountain; source;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂sewt-to roil; to move about, roil, seethe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂sewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sauþaz →Every word from Old Norse sauðr →