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Where does “soleil” come from?

soleil (French) comes from Middle French soleil, from Old French soleil, from Vulgar Latin soliculus, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

soleil (French): sun

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “soleil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsoleilsun
2Old Frenchsoleilsun
3Vulgar Latinsoliculus—
4Latinsōl—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun

Words derived from “soleil”

  • brise soleil
  • brise-soleil
  • ensoleillement
  • ensoleiller
  • solèy
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