Where does “jus soli” come from?

jus soli (Translingual) comes from Latin sōlum, from Proto-Indo-European swol- — sole; sole of the foot.

jus soli (Translingual): The right of nationality or citizenship acquired...

Definitions

  1. The right of nationality or citizenship acquired...

Ancestry of “jus soli”, step by step

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

Words derived from “jus soli”

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