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Where does “solidism” come from?

solidism (English) comes from English solid, from Middle French solidité, from Latin soliditas, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

solidism (English): The doctrine that the solid parts of the body are...

Definitions

  1. The doctrine that the solid parts of the body are...

Ancestry of “solidism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsolidThat can be picked up or held, having a texture,...
2Middle Frenchsolidité—
3Latinsoliditassolidity
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- →