Etymology of the English word solder
the English word
solderderived from the Old French word
soudurederived from the Old French word
souderderived from the Latin word
solidare (make solid, whole, dense)
derived from the Late Latin word
solidus (gold coin; solid; same material throughout, unalloyed; three dimensional; retaining form, rigidity)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sol-derived from the Old French word
solderderived from the French word
soldederived from the Italian word
soldoderived from the Late Latin word
solidum (solid figure; firm, hard material)
derived from the Late Latin word
soldus (solid; dense; unbroken)
derived from the Latin word
solidare (make solid, whole, dense)
derived from the Late Latin word
solidus (gold coin; solid; same material throughout, unalloyed; three dimensional; retaining form, rigidity)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sol-Date
The earliest known usage of solder in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
soldered,
solderingUsage
Word found in Modern English
