Where does “solder” come from?
Solder comes from Middle English soudere, from Old French solder, from Latin solidare meaning to make solid, derived from Latin solidus meaning solid or firm, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-.
solder (English): Any of various easily-melted alloys, commonly of...
Definitions
- Any of various easily-melted alloys, commonly of...
Ancestry of “solder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | souder | — |
| 2 | French | soudure | welding |
| 3 | French | souder | to solder |
| 4 | Old French | solder | to solder |
| 5 | Latin | solido | I make, or become solid, firm etc; I strengthen... |
| 6 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |