Where does “seil” come from?

seil (Middle Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic *söl, from Latin solea, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.

Ancestry of “seil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonic*söl—
2Latinsoleasandal; sole of a shoe
3Latinsōlumbottom, ground, base, foundation, bed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswol-sole; sole of the foot

Words derived from “seil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swol- →Every word from Latin sōlum →Every word from Latin solea →