Where does “sou” come from?
Sou derives from French sou, from Late Latin soldus, from Latin solidus meaning "solid," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- meaning "whole" or "complete."
sou (English): An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth...
Definitions
- An old French copper coin equal to one twentieth...
Ancestry of “sou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | sou | sou; money; cash; cent |
| 2 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |