| 【so】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "swa," "swæ," "alswa," and "eallswa." It carries the basic meaning of "so." from PIE *s(w)e- |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "so"]
also ****[804] You can use also to give more information about a person or thing, or to add another relevant fact.
as ****[26] You use as when you are indicating what someone or something is or is thought to be, or what function they have.
so ****[31] You use so to refer back to something that has just been mentioned.
whatsoever ☆[4804] You use whatsoever after a noun group in order to emphasize a negative statement.
whereas ****[1695] You use whereas to introduce a comment which contrasts with what is said in the main clause.
[WORD ROOT]root so
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] as, so
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) swa, swæ, alswa, eallswa
[MEANING]root so
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 swa so
- 【Old English】 swæ [=swa] so
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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also ★★★★[804] adverb from also 〈 so
【DEFINITION】 You can use also to give more information about a person or thing, or to add another relevant fact.
【COMPOSITION】 all + so
【ROOTs】 ⑴ al(all); all ⑵ so; so
【Etymology】 《Old English eallswa》 [contraction of eal swa] just as, even as, as if, so as, likewise
【First Known Meaning】 just as, even as, as if, so as, likewise; altogether
as ★★★★[26] preposition from as
【DEFINITION】 ① You use as when you are indicating what someone or something is or is thought to be, or what function they have.
② If you do something as a child or as a teenager, for example, you do it when you are a child or a teenager.
③ You use as in expressions like as a result and as a consequence to indicate how two situations or events are related to each other.
【ROOTs】 so; as
【Etymology】 《Old English alswa》 [from eallswa, from eall swa("all so")] quite so, wholly so; all so
so ★★★★[31] adverb from so
【DEFINITION】 ① You use so to refer back to something that has just been mentioned.
② You use so when you are saying that something which has just been said about one person or thing is also true of another one.
③ If you say that a state of affairs is so, you mean that it is the way it has been described.
【ROOTs】 so; so
【Etymology】 《Old English swa》 so
【First Known Meaning】 in this way,
whatsoever ☆[4804] adjective from what 〈 who
【DEFINITION】 You use whatsoever after a noun group in order to emphasize a negative statement.
【COMPOSITION】 what + so + ever
【ROOTs】 ⑴ what(who); who ⑵ so; so ⑶ ever; ever
【Etymology】 《Old English hwæt》 [neut, of hwa] ⑴why, wherefore; indeed, ⑵surely, truly; sharp, ⑶keen, bold
whereas ★★★★[1695] conjuction from whereas 〈 as
【DEFINITION】 You use whereas to introduce a comment which contrasts with what is said in the main clause.
【COMPOSITION】 where + as
【ROOTs】 ⑴ where; where ⑵ so; as
【Etymology】 《Old English hwar》 [=hwær] at what place
Other words containing "so"; soever
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
sleep
skill
six
site-, situ-
sist-
sing
simple
simil-, simul-
sign
sider
