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Where does “sola” come from?

sola (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sole, from Old Norse sóli, from Middle Low German sole, from Latin sola, from Latin solus, from Latin swolos, from Proto-Italic swelos, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- — to turn, to wind.

sola (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular of sol; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. definite singular of sol; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “sola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksolea sole; to apply a sole to footwear; to sunbathe
2Old Norsesóli—
3Middle Low Germansole—
4Latinsolanominative plural of solum; accusative plural of...
5Latinsolusalone, sole, only, by oneself with no others...
6Latinswolos—
7Proto-Italicswelos—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
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