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Where does “souder” come from?

souder (French) comes from Old French solder, from Latin solido, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

souder (French): to solder

Definitions

  1. to solder

Ancestry of “souder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsolderto solder
2LatinsolidoI make, or become solid, firm etc; I strengthen...
3Latinsolidussolid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
4Proto-Italicsoliðos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole

Words derived from “souder”

  • soudeur
  • soudage
  • soudable
  • soudabilité
  • dessouder
  • soudure
  • ressouder
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