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Where does “sūl-” come from?

sūl- (Proto-Indo-European): thick liquid, muck

Definitions

  1. thick liquid, muck

Words derived from “sūl-”

  • soil
  • subsoil
  • topsoil
  • sully
  • soilless
  • subsoiling
  • soal
  • soilborne
  • soiler
  • soilure
  • undersoil
  • subsoiler
  • paleosoil
  • soily
  • nonsoil
  • topsoiling
  • soillike
  • unsoilable
  • antisoil
  • unsoiling
  • soilable
  • soiliness
  • unsulliable
  • sulliable