Where does “sol” come from?
sol (Middle High German) comes from Middle Low German sole, from Latin sola, from Latin solus, from Latin swolos, from Proto-Italic swelos, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
Ancestry of “sol”, step by step
sol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German sole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sole | — |
| 2 | Latin | sola | nominative plural of solum; accusative plural of... |
| 3 | Latin | solus | alone, sole, only, by oneself with no others... |
| 4 | Latin | swolos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | swelos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |