Where does “soleness” come from?
soleness (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.
soleness (English): The quality of being sole; unity, singleness
Definitions
- The quality of being sole; unity, singleness
Ancestry of “soleness”, step by step
soleness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sole | A wooden band or yoke put around the neck of an... |
| 2 | Middle English | sole | rope |
| 3 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 4 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 5 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via Middle English solnes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | solnes | solitude |