Where does “soilure” come from?

soilure (English) comes from Old French soilleure, from Old French soillier, from Frankish *sulwijan, from Proto-Germanic sulwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European sūl- — thick liquid, muck.

soilure (English): Making or becoming dirty; soiling, staining

Definitions

  1. Making or becoming dirty; soiling, staining

Ancestry of “soilure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsoilleure—
2Old FrenchsoillierAlternative form of souillier; to soil
3Frankish*sulwijan—
4Proto-Germanicsulwijanąto make dirty; to sully
5Proto-Indo-Europeansūl-thick liquid, muck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sulwijaną →Every word from Frankish *sulwijan →
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