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Where does “swōtī” come from?

swōtī (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

swōtī (Proto-West Germanic): sweet

Definitions

  1. sweet

Ancestry of “swōtī”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswōtuzsweet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswéh₂dussweet
3Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet

Words derived from “swōtī”

  • sweet
  • sweat
  • sweetheart
  • soot
  • sweetened
  • sot
  • sweetie
  • sweatshirt
  • sweeten
  • sooty
  • sweetener
  • unsweetened
  • sweatshop
  • sweatpants
  • sweetmeat
  • sweetish
  • semisweet
  • sweetbread
  • sottish
  • meadowsweet
  • sweetgrass
  • sweetbrier
  • sweeting
  • sweety
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →