Where does “sole” come from?

sole (Middle English) comes from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.

sole (Middle English): rope

Definitions

rope

Ancestry of “sole”, step by step

sole traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French sol

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	sol	alone; sol; Old French coin
2	Latin	solidum	solid
3	Latin	solidus	solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
4	Proto-Italic	soliðos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s	entire
6	Proto-Indo-European	solh₂-	whole

via Old English sōle

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	sōle	sole
2	Latin	solea	sandal; sole of a shoe
3	Latin	sōlum	bottom, ground, base, foundation, bed
4	Proto-Indo-European	swol-	sole; sole of the foot

Words derived from “sole”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s →Every word from Proto-Italic soliðos →