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Where does “soole” come from?

soole (Middle English) comes from Old English sāl, from Proto-Germanic sailą, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂ey-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

Ancestry of “soole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsāla rope, cord, line, bond, rein, door-hinge,...
2Proto-Germanicsailąrope; cord
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂éy-ōl ~ sh₂i-l-és—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “soole”

  • sole
  • soles
  • insole
  • outsole
  • midsole
  • soleless
  • resole
  • soleplate
  • bootsole
  • undersole
  • solebar
  • soleship
  • Marysole
  • ソール
  • סול
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