Sudor
/ˈsuː.dɔr/noun
A term for sweat, especially in medical or literary contexts.
Did you know?The same ancient root behind *sudor* also gave English *sweat*, showing how different language branches preserved the body’s most primal signal of stress and exertion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sweid-
“to sweat; to perspire”
Latin
Latin
sudor
“sweat, perspiration”
Old French
Old French
sudor
“sweat; perspiration”
Middle English
English
suder / sudour
“sweat; perspiration (in learned or borrowed use)”
Modern English
English
sudor
“a learned or medical term for sweat”