Where does “sōle” come from?

sōle (Old English) comes from Latin solea, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.

sōle (Old English): sole

Definitions

  1. sole

Ancestry of “sōle”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sōle”

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