Where does “lithosolic” come from?

lithosolic (English) comes from English lithosol, from English -sol, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.

lithosolic (English): Relating to lithosols

Definitions

  1. Relating to lithosols

Ancestry of “lithosolic”, step by step

lithosolic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English lithosol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishlithosolorthent
2English-solsoil
3Latinsōlumbottom, ground, base, foundation, bed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswol-sole; sole of the foot

via English ic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishicrelated or pertaining to; having the character of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swol- →Every word from Latin sōlum →Every word from English -sol →