Where does “sōle” come from?
sōle (German) comes from Middle High German sol, from Middle Low German sole, from Latin sola, from Latin solus, from Latin swolos, from Proto-Italic swelos, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
sōle (German): brine
Definitions
- brine
Ancestry of “sōle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | sol | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | sole | — |
| 3 | Latin | sola | nominative plural of solum; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | solus | alone, sole, only, by oneself with no others... |
| 5 | Latin | swolos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | swelos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |