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
- only, just, but, alone, merely
Ancestry of “soltanto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sōlum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swol- | sole; sole of the foot |