Where does “sötis” come from?

sötis (Swedish) comes from Swedish söt, from Old Swedish söter, from Old Norse sœtr, from Proto-Germanic swōtuz, from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus, from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- — sweet.

sötis (Swedish): cutie, sweetie, a cute and/or sweet person

Definitions

  1. cutie, sweetie, a cute and/or sweet person

Ancestry of “sötis”, step by step

sötis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish söt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsötsweet; of the taste of sugar; sweet; not salty;...
2Old Swedishsötersweet
3Old Norsesœtrsweet
4Proto-Germanicswōtuzsweet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéh₂dussweet
6Proto-Indo-Europeansweh₂d-sweet

via Swedish is

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishisIce; frozen water; Ice; a sheet of ice lying on a...
2Old Swedishis—
3Old Norseíssice
4Proto-Germanicīsąice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eyH-ice, frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweh₂d- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéh₂dus →Every word from Proto-Germanic swōtuz →