Where does “solar” come from?
solar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese sola, from Old Portuguese sola, from Vulgar Latin sola, from Latin solea, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.
solar (Portuguese): solar; radiant; mansion
Definitions
- solar; radiant; mansion
Ancestry of “solar”, step by step
solar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese sola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | sola | sole |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | sola | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | sola | nominative plural of solum; accusative plural of... |
| 4 | Latin | solea | sandal; sole of a shoe |
| 5 | Latin | sōlum | bottom, ground, base, foundation, bed |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swol- | sole; sole of the foot |