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Where does “soldarius” come from?

soldarius (Medieval Latin) comes from Late Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

soldarius (Medieval Latin): soldier; mercenary

Definitions

  1. soldier; mercenary

Ancestry of “soldarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinsolidusa gold coin of the Roman Empire; type of coin;...
2Proto-Italicsoliðos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
4Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole

Words derived from “soldarius”

  • Söldner
  • żołdnierz
  • żołnierz
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