solian

Old English

verb

Definitions

(transitive) to soil; become defiled; make or become foul

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *sulōną (soil) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sūl- (thick liquid, muck).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sūl-

Gloss

thick liquid, muck

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

besully English
sulliable English
sully English
unsully English
souiller French
souillure French
*sūl- Proto-Indo-European
*suliwōną Proto-Germanic
*sulwōną Proto-Germanic
*sulą Proto-Germanic
*sulōną Proto-Germanic
sulen Middle English
souiller Middle French