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Where does “outsole” come from?

outsole (English) comes from English sole, from Middle English sole, from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

outsole (English): The underside of a shoe, which makes contact with...

Definitions

  1. The underside of a shoe, which makes contact with...

Ancestry of “outsole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsoleA wooden band or yoke put around the neck of an...
2Middle Englishsolerope
3Old Frenchsolalone; sol; Old French coin
4Latinsolidumsolid
5Latinsolidussolid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
6Proto-Italicsoliðos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
8Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →