Where does “soleyn” come from?
soleyn (Old French) comes from Old French sole, from Vulgar Latin sola, from Latin solea, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.
soleyn (Old French): solitary; alone; sole; only
Definitions
- solitary; alone; sole; only
Ancestry of “soleyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | sole | oblique/nominative feminine singular of sol |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | sola | nominative plural of solum; accusative plural of... |
| 3 | Latin | solea | sandal; sole of a shoe |
| 4 | Latin | sōlum | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swol- | sole; sole of the foot |