Where does “versohlen” come from?
versohlen (German) comes from German sohlen, from German Sohle, from Middle High German sole, from Old High German sola, from Vulgar Latin sola, from Latin solea, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.
versohlen (German): to spank
Definitions
- to spank
Ancestry of “versohlen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sohlen | to sole |
| 2 | German | Sohle | sole |
| 3 | Middle High German | sole | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sola | sole |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | sola | nominative plural of solum; accusative plural of... |
| 6 | Latin | solea | sandal; sole of a shoe |
| 7 | Latin | sōlum | bottom, ground, base, foundation, bed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swol- | sole; sole of the foot |