Where does “solidus” come from?
solidus (Late Latin) comes from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
solidus (Late Latin): a gold coin of the Roman Empire; type of coin;...
Definitions
- a gold coin of the Roman Empire; type of coin;...
Ancestry of “solidus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |