Where does “unsolidly” come from?
unsolidly (English) comes from English unsolid, 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.
unsolidly (English): In a way that is not solid
Definitions
- In a way that is not solid
Ancestry of “unsolidly”, step by step
unsolidly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unsolid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unsolid | Not solid |
| 2 | English | solid | That can be picked up or held, having a texture,... |
| 3 | Middle French | solidité | — |
| 4 | Latin | soliditas | solidity |
| 5 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |