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Where does “soûl” come from?

soûl (Norman) comes from Latin satullus, from Latin satur, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- — to satiate, satisfy.

soûl (Norman): drunk

Definitions

  1. drunk

Ancestry of “soûl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsatullusfilled, satisfied
2Latinsaturfull, sated; well-fed, replete; saturated
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

Words derived from “soûl”

  • soûlard
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