Where does “sole” come from?
Sole derives from English sowle, from Latin sol meaning "sun," from Latin solidus, from Proto-Indo-European sol-, swol-, seh₂-, and sey-.
sole (English): A wooden band or yoke put around the neck of an...
Definitions
- A wooden band or yoke put around the neck of an...
Ancestry of “sole”, step by step
sole traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English sole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sole | rope |
| 2 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 3 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 4 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via Old French sole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sole | oblique/nominative feminine singular of sol |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | sola | nominative plural of solum; accusative plural of... |
| 3 | Latin | solea | sandal; sole of a shoe |
| 4 | Latin | sōlum | bottom, ground, base, foundation, bed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swol- | sole; sole of the foot |
via Anglo-Norman sole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | sole | oblique/nominative feminine singular of sol |