Where does “solder” come from?
solder (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch solre, from Old Dutch solari, from Latin solarium, from Latin sōl, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.
Ancestry of “solder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | solre | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | solari | — |
| 3 | Latin | solarium | a sundial; a terrace exposed to the sun |
| 4 | Latin | sōl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sóh₂wl̥ | sun |
Words derived from “solder”