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Where does “sowl” come from?

Sowl is an English word of uncertain meaning, potentially derived through French souler and Latin solidus, ultimately tracing to the Proto-Indo-European root seh₂-.

sowl (English): A dainty; a relish; a sauce; anything eaten with...

Definitions

  1. A dainty; a relish; a sauce; anything eaten with...

Ancestry of “sowl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsoul—
2Middle Englishsoule—
3Middle Englishsowel—
4Old Englishsufelanything eaten with bread, e.g. meat, vegetables,...
5EnglishsouffléA baked dish made from beaten egg whites and...
6Frenchsoufflésoufflé; past participle of souffler
7Frenchsoufflerto blow; to blow out; to whisper
8Old Frenchsofler—
9Latinsufflō—
10Latinflō—
11Proto-Italicflāō—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰleh₁-to bleat; to cry; to blow
13Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
14Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
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