Where does “sol” come from?
sol (Old French) comes from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
sol (Old French): alone; sol; Old French coin
Definitions
- alone; sol; Old French coin
Ancestry of “sol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 2 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |