Where does “sae” come from?
sae (Scots) comes from Middle English sō, from Old English swā, from Proto-West Germanic swā, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
sae (Scots): so
Definitions
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Ancestry of “sae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sō | large tub, vat |
| 2 | Old English | swā | so |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swā | so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |