Where does “sōlen” come from?
sōlen (Middle English) comes from Old English solian, from Proto-Germanic sulwōną, from Proto-Indo-European sūl- — thick liquid, muck.
sōlen (Middle English): to become dirty or soiled; to make dirty, soil;...
Definitions
- to become dirty or soiled; to make dirty, soil;...
Ancestry of “sōlen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | solian | to soil; become defiled; make or become foul |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sulwōną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sūl- | thick liquid, muck |