soltar

Portuguese

/soɫˈtaɾ/, /sow.ˈta(ʁ)/

verb

Definitions

to release, to let go

Etymology

Affix from Portuguese solto inherited from Latin *soltāre, solvere.

Origin

Latin

solvere

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

*soltāre Latin
solubilis Latin
solvere Latin
solvere Italian
soltar Spanish, Castilian
solver Spanish, Castilian
solto Portuguese
soltura Portuguese
soudre Old French
solvi Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
soltar Old Portuguese
solto Old Portuguese