Where does “soleyn” come from?
soleyn (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman soleyn, from Old French sole, from Vulgar Latin sola, from Latin solea, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.
soleyn (Middle English): alone, solitary of one person; in solitude
Definitions
- alone, solitary of one person; in solitude
Ancestry of “soleyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | soleyn | alone; solitary; alone; sole; only |
| 2 | Old French | sole | oblique/nominative feminine singular of sol |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | sola | nominative plural of solum; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | solea | sandal; sole of a shoe |
| 5 | Latin | sōlum | bottom, ground, base, foundation, bed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swol- | sole; sole of the foot |