Where does “Söldner” come from?

Söldner (German) comes from Middle High German soldener, from Medieval Latin soldarius, from Late Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

Söldner (German): mercenary, sellsword

Definitions

  1. mercenary, sellsword

Ancestry of “Söldner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansoldener—
2Medieval Latinsoldariussoldier; mercenary
3Late Latinsolidusa gold coin of the Roman Empire; type of coin;...
4Proto-Italicsoliðos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole

Words derived from “Söldner”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Italic soliðos →