Where does “sou” come from?

sou (Catalan) comes from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

sou (Catalan): salary, wage

Definitions

  1. salary, wage

Ancestry of “sou”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsolidussolid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
2Proto-Italicsoliðos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Italic soliðos →