Solace etymology

English

English word solace comes from Proto-Indo-European *sōlh₂-, Latin solor, and later Old French solas (Joy; pleasure; enjoyment.)

Detailed word origin of solace

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*sōlh₂- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
solor Latin (lat) I comfort, console, solace. I soothe, ease, lighten, lessen, relieve, assuage, mitigate.
solacium Latin (lat) (legal) compensation, indemnification. Comfort, relief, solace. Soothing, assuaging.
solas Old French (fro) Joy; pleasure; enjoyment.
solace English (en) (intransitive) To take comfort; to be cheered.. To allay or assuage.. To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console. A source of comfort or consolation.. Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.

Words with the same origin as solace

Descendants of *sōlh₂-

console seal silly