Where does “sol” come from?
sol (German) comes from English Sol, from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
sol (German): sol, the fifth step in the solfège scale of C, preceded by fa and followed by la
Definitions
- sol, the fifth step in the solfège scale of C, preceded by fa and followed by la
Ancestry of “sol”, step by step
sol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sol | The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth |
| 2 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 3 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 4 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via Latin sol(ve)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sol(ve) | — |