solid

solid · adjective, adverb¹

1. Proto-Indo-European*solh₂-
2. Proto-Indo-European*solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s
3. Proto-Italic*soliðos
4. Latinsolidus
5. Old Frenchsolide
6. Middle Englishsolide
7. English todaysolid

From Middle English solide, borrowed from Old French solide, from Latin solidus (“solid”), from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s (“entire”), suffixed form of root *solh₂- (“integrate, whole”). Doublet of sol, sold, soldo, solidus, sou, and xu.

solid · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromsolidum
2. Middle French · derived fromsolide
3. Middle English · inherited fromsolid
4. English todaysolid

From Middle English solid, from the adjective, Middle French solide, or Latin solidum. Doublet of solidum.

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