Where does “solwen” come from?
solwen (Middle English) comes from Middle English sulien, from Old English sylian, from Proto-Germanic suliwōną, from Proto-Indo-European sūl- — thick liquid, muck.
Ancestry of “solwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sulien | to become dirty; to defile, pollute, taint; to... |
| 2 | Old English | sylian | to soil, pollute; to sully; to soil, make dirty;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | suliwōną | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sūl- | thick liquid, muck |
Words derived from “solwen”