Where does “solha” come from?

solha (Portuguese) comes from Latin solea, from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.

solha (Portuguese): flatfish

Definitions

  1. flatfish

Ancestry of “solha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsoleasandal; sole of a shoe
2Latinsōlumbottom, ground, base, foundation, bed
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswol-sole; sole of the foot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swol- →Every word from Latin sōlum →Every word from Latin solea →