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Where does “zolder” come from?

zolder (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch solder, from Middle Dutch solre, from Old Dutch solari, from Latin solarium, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

zolder (Dutch): attic

Definitions

  1. attic

Ancestry of “zolder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsolder—
2Middle Dutchsolre—
3Old Dutchsolari—
4Latinsolariuma sundial; a terrace exposed to the sun
5Latinsōl—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

Words derived from “zolder”

  • zolderkamer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →