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Where does “sóli” come from?

sóli (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German sole, from Latin sola, from Latin solus, from Latin swolos, from Proto-Italic swelos, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Ancestry of “sóli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansole—
2Latinsolanominative plural of solum; accusative plural of...
3Latinsolusalone, sole, only, by oneself with no others...
4Latinswolos—
5Proto-Italicswelos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “sóli”

  • sola
  • sole
  • skósóli
  • sóli
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →