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Where does “solidifiable” come from?

solidifiable (English) comes from English solidify, from French solidifier, from French solide, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

solidifiable (English): That which can be solidified

Definitions

  1. That which can be solidified

Ancestry of “solidifiable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsolidifyTo make solid; convert into a solid body; To...
2Frenchsolidifierto solidify
3Frenchsolidesecure, solid, firm, substantial; stout; sterling
4Latinsolidussolid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
5Proto-Italicsoliðos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
7Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole
Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →