Where does “sole” come from?

sole (Middle Low German) comes 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 “sole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsolanominative plural of solum; accusative plural of...
2Latinsolusalone, sole, only, by oneself with no others...
3Latinswolos
4Proto-Italicswelos
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “sole

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-Every word from Proto-Italic swelos