Soot

See also: soot

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German sôt, from Old Saxon *sōt, from Proto-Germanic *sōtą, from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (“to sit”).

Noun

Soot n (no plural)

1. soot

Synonyms

• Root

Hunsrik

Etymology

From Middle High German sat, from Old High German sāt, from Proto-West Germanic *sādi, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *sētis-, *seh₁tis, from *seh₁- (“to sow”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /soːt/

Noun

Soot f

1. sowing

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

From Middle High German sat, from Old High German sāt, from Proto-West Germanic *sādi, from Proto-Germanic *sēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European *sētis-, *seh₁tis, from *seh₁- (“to sow”).

Compare German Saat, Dutch zaad, English seed.

Noun

Soot f

1. seed
2. growing grain
3. season for sowing winter cereals

Synonyms

• Saame