Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sōtą

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From a lengthened o-grade of *sitjaną (“to sit”), reflecting the nature of soot as accumulated particles that sit on surfaces.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɔː.tɑ̃/

Noun

*sōtą n

1. soot

Inflection

Declension of *sōtą (a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*sōtą	*sōtō
Vocative	*sōtą	*sōtō
Accusative	*sōtą	*sōtō
Genitive	*sōtas, -is	*sōtǫ̂
Dative	*sōtai	*sōtamaz
Instrumental	*sōtō	*sōtamiz

Synonyms

• *hrōtaz
• *hrūmaz
  • Proto-West Germanic: *hrūm

Related terms

• *sitjaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *sōt
  • Old English: sōt
    • Middle English: soot, sot, sote, soote
      • English: soot
      • Scots: sute, suit
  • Old Saxon: *sōt
    • Middle Low German: sôt
      • German Low German: Soot
  • Old Dutch: *sōt
    • Middle Dutch: soet
      • Dutch: zoet
• Old Norse: sót
  • Danish: sod
  • Faroese: sót
  • Icelandic: sót
  • Norwegian: sot
  • Swedish: sot