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

  1. to become dirty or soiled; to make dirty, soil;...

Ancestry of “sōlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsolianto soil; become defiled; make or become foul
2Proto-Germanicsulwōną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansūl-thick liquid, muck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sulwōną →Every word from Old English solian →