English word so comes from Proto-Indo-European *swé (Self (reflexive pronoun).), Proto-Indo-European *swe, Proto-Indo-European *swō
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *swé | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Self (reflexive pronoun). |
| *swe | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *swō | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *swē | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | As if. Just like, in the same manner as. Like, similar to. |
| swā | Old English (ang) | |
| swa | Old English (ang) | On condition that. So, with the result that That, of that Doubled as a comparative: as...as.... Doubled as a correlative: the...the.... So, thus. To the extent stated; to a great extent, so, very. |
| zuo | Middle English (enm) | So. |
| so | English (en) | (archaic) Provided that; on condition that, as long as.. In order that.. With the result that; for that reason; therefore. (archaic) Be as you are; stand still; used especially to cows; also used by sailors.. Short for so what.. Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story.. Used to connect previous conversation or events to the following question. (dated, UK, [...] |