Where does “saft” come from?

saft (Scots) comes from Old English sēfte, from Proto-West Germanic samftī, from Proto-Indo-European *sóm-tu-.

saft (Scots): soft; mild, in a state of thaw; wet, damp, rainy

Definitions

  1. soft; mild, in a state of thaw; wet, damp, rainy

Ancestry of “saft”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsēftesoft, gentle, easy, comfortable
2Proto-West Germanicsamftīlevel, even, smooth, soft, gentle
3Proto-Indo-European*sóm-tu-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sóm-tu- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic samftī →Every word from Old English sēfte →