Where does “solian” come from?

solian (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic sulwōną, from Proto-Indo-European sūl- — thick liquid, muck.

solian (Old English): to soil; become defiled; make or become foul

Definitions

  1. to soil; become defiled; make or become foul

Ancestry of “solian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsulwōną
2Proto-Indo-Europeansūl-thick liquid, muck

Words derived from “solian

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl-Every word from Proto-Germanic sulwōną
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