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Where does “sola” come from?

sola (Old High German) comes from Vulgar Latin sola, from Latin solea, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.

sola (Old High German): sole

Definitions

  1. sole

Ancestry of “sola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsolanominative plural of solum; accusative plural of...
2Latinsoleasandal; sole of a shoe
3Latinsōlum—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswol-sole; sole of the foot

Words derived from “sola”

  • söhlig
  • Sohle
  • sole
  • Suel
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