Where does “unsolid” come from?
unsolid (English) comes from English solid, from Middle French solidité, from Latin soliditas, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
unsolid (English): Not solid
Definitions
- Not solid
Ancestry of “unsolid”, step by step
unsolid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English solid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | solid | That can be picked up or held, having a texture,... |
| 2 | Middle French | solidité | — |
| 3 | Latin | soliditas | solidity |
| 4 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |