Where does “solle” come from?
solle (Hunsrik) comes from Central Franconian solle, from Old High German sulan, from Proto-Germanic skulaną, from Proto-Indo-European sḱel-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.
solle (Hunsrik): should; to be obligated; shall
Definitions
- should; to be obligated; shall
Ancestry of “solle”, step by step
solle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Central Franconian solle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Franconian | solle | shall; should; to be supposed to; will; shall |
| 2 | Old High German | sulan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skulaną | to owe; to be obliged to, have to; shall, will,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱel- | to be obligated, owe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |
via Proto-West Germanic skulan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | skulan | to owe, to be obliged |