Where does “zolen” come from?

zolen (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

zolen (Dutch): to sole, to put a sole on (a shoe or boot)

Definitions

  1. to sole, to put a sole on (a shoe or boot)

Ancestry of “zolen”, step by step

zolen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
2Middle Dutchendeand; end
3Old Dutchendiend
4Proto-West Germanicandīend
5Proto-Germanicandijazend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch zool

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchzoolA sole
2Middle Dutchsole—
3Vulgar Latinsolanominative plural of solum; accusative plural of...
4Latinsoleasandal; sole of a shoe
5Latinsōlumbottom, ground, base, foundation, bed
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswol-sole; sole of the foot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →