Where does “solifluction” come from?

solifluction (English) comes from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.

solifluction (English): Soil creep caused by waterlogged soil slowly...

Definitions

  1. Soil creep caused by waterlogged soil slowly...

Ancestry of “solifluction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsōlumbottom, ground, base, foundation, bed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswol-sole; sole of the foot

Words derived from “solifluction

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