Where does “sole” come from?
sole (French) comes from Vulgar Latin sola, from Latin solea, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.
sole (French): sole; sole, the bottom of a hoof; sole, a piece...
Definitions
- sole; sole, the bottom of a hoof; sole, a piece...
Ancestry of “sole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | sola | nominative plural of solum; accusative plural of... |
| 2 | Latin | solea | sandal; sole of a shoe |
| 3 | Latin | sōlum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swol- | sole; sole of the foot |
Words derived from “sole”