Where does “sol” come from?

sol (Romanian) comes from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.

sol (Romanian): The lowest part of something; bottom, ground,...

Definitions

  1. The lowest part of something; bottom, ground,...

Ancestry of “sol”, step by step

sol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sōlum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsōlumbottom, ground, base, foundation, bed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswol-sole; sole of the foot

via Proto-Slavic sъlъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsъlъmessenger

Words derived from “sol

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swol-Every word from Latin sōlum