Where does “soillier” come from?

soillier (Old French) comes from Frankish *sulwijan, from Proto-Germanic sulwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European sūl- — thick liquid, muck.

soillier (Old French): Alternative form of souillier; to soil

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of souillier; to soil

Ancestry of “soillier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankish*sulwijan—
2Proto-Germanicsulwijanąto make dirty; to sully
3Proto-Indo-Europeansūl-thick liquid, muck

Words derived from “soillier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sūl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sulwijaną →Every word from Frankish *sulwijan →