Where does “soles” come from?
Soles derives from English sole, from Latin sol meaning "sun," which developed from Latin solidus, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European seh₂- relating to the sun's warmth and light.
soles (English): plural of sole
Definitions
- plural of sole
Ancestry of “soles”, step by step
| 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 |