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Where does “solubilis” come from?

solubilis (Late Latin) comes from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

Ancestry of “solubilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsolvoI loosen, untie, undo; free , release, acquit,...
2Latinsē-—
3Latinsexsix; 6
4Proto-Italicsekssix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

Words derived from “solubilis”

  • solubiliser
  • solubilisation
  • hydrosoluble
  • soluble
  • solubilité
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