suelo

/ˈswelo/ · A2 · noun · m

soil

🌱 suelo = soil: both from Latin solum, ground; same root as sole of a foot

Latin solum (ground, base) gave Spanish suelo and English soil and sole. The o stretched into ue, as in bueno from bonus. The ground is what your sole touches, and the floor is the ground indoors.

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