Where does “soltanto” come from?

soltanto (Italian) comes from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.

soltanto (Italian): only, just, but, alone, merely

Definitions

  1. only, just, but, alone, merely

Ancestry of “soltanto”, step by step

soltanto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sōlum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsōlumbottom, ground, base, foundation, bed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswol-sole; sole of the foot

via Latin tantum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintantumonly, so much, to such a degree; inflection of...
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