*sōtą
Runic: ᛊᛟᛏᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈsɔː.tɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
soot
Etymology
From a lengthened o-grade of *sitjaną (‘to sit’), reflecting the nature of soot as accumulated particles that sit on surfaces.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | sōtą | sōtō |
| Acc. | sōtą | sōtō |
| Gen. | sōtas, sōtis | sōtǫ̂ |
| Dat. | sōtai | sōtamaz |
| Inst. | sōtō | sōtamiz |
| Voc. | sōtą | sōtō |
Descendants
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*sōt (Proto-West Germanic)
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*sōt (Old Dutch)
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soet (Middle Dutch)
- zoet (Dutch)
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soet (Middle Dutch)
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*sōt (Old Dutch)
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*sōt (Proto-West Germanic)
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sōt (Old English)
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soot, sot, sote, soote (Middle English)
- soot (English)
- sute, suit (Scots)
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soot, sot, sote, soote (Middle English)
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sōt (Old English)
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*sōt (Proto-West Germanic)
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*sōt (Old Saxon)
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sôt (Middle Low German)
- Soot (German Low German)
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sôt (Middle Low German)
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*sōt (Old Saxon)
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sót (Old Norse)
- sod (Danish)
- sót (Faroese)
- sót (Icelandic)
- sot (Norwegian)
- sot (Swedish)