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