soakage

noun

the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

Roots

sociansoak- · Old English · to steep in liquid aticum-age · Latin · action or process of

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The word soakage breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: soak, from Old English socian (“to steep in liquid”); and -age, from Latin aticum (“action or process of”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.