Sol
/sɒl/noun
The sun, especially as a poetic, astronomical, or mythological name.
Did you know?In Roman religion, Sol was personified as a solar deity, and the name remains the astronomical designation for the Sun in several languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seh₂wel-
“Sun; the shining celestial body”
Proto-Italic
Proto-Italic
*sōl
“Sun”
Ancient Latin
Latin
sōl
“The sun; also the Roman solar deity”
Old French
Old French
sol
“Sun; a poetic or learned continuation of Latin sōl”
Middle English
English
sol
“The sun, chiefly in learned or poetic usage”
Modern English
English
Sol
“The Sun, especially in astronomy, poetry, or mythology”