Where does “souse” come from?

souse (English) comes from Middle English souse, from Old French sous, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

souse (English): Something kept or steeped in brine; The act of...

Definitions

Something kept or steeped in brine; The act of...

Ancestry of “souse”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	souse	to salt pickle
2	Old French	sous	preserved in salt
3	Latin	solidus	solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
4	Proto-Italic	soliðos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s	entire
6	Proto-Indo-European	solh₂-	whole

Words derived from “souse”

sousemeat
souser

Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Italic soliðos →