Where does “subsoiler” come from?
subsoiler (English) comes from English subsoil, from English soil, from Old English solian, from Proto-Germanic sulwōną, from Proto-Indo-European sūl- — thick liquid, muck.
subsoiler (English): A type of plough that loosens the subsoil
Definitions
- A type of plough that loosens the subsoil
Ancestry of “subsoiler”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | subsoil | The layer of earth that is below the topsoil; To... |
| 2 | English | soil | A mixture of mineral particles and organic... |
| 3 | Old English | solian | to soil; become defiled; make or become foul |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sulwōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sūl- | thick liquid, muck |