Where does “zoot” come from?

zoot (Yola) comes from Middle English soot, from Old English swōt — sweet.

zoot (Yola): soot

Definitions

  1. soot

Ancestry of “zoot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsootAlternative form of swete; soot
2Old Englishswōtsweet
Every word from Old English swōt →Every word from Middle English soot →