Where does “Sol” come from?
Sol comes from Latin sol, derived from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥, the root for the sun.
Sol (English): The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth
Definitions
- The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth
Ancestry of “Sol”, step by step
Sol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French sol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 2 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 3 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via Middle English sol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sol | The brightest and warmest celestial body,... |
| 2 | Old English | sōl | sun; the sun |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |