Where does “solda” come from?
solda (Torres Strait Creole) comes from English shoulder, from Middle English schuldre, from Old English sċuldra, from Proto-West Germanic skuldru — shoulder.
solda (Torres Strait Creole): shoulder
Ancestry of “solda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shoulder | The part of an animal's body between the base of... |
| 2 | Middle English | schuldre | The shoulder; One's strength or carrying... |
| 3 | Old English | sċuldra | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | skuldru | shoulder |