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Originally Posted by Jellby
And I bet "solidi" is the origin for "soldier", and "denarii" for the Spanish word for "money" ("dinero").
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Absolutely right.
From the online etymology dictionary:
soldier:
c.1300, from O.Fr. soudier "one who serves in the army for pay," from M.L. soldarius "a soldier" (cf. It. soldato and Fr. soldat "soldier," which is borrowed from It.), lit. "one having pay," from L.L. soldum, from acc. of L. solidus, a Roman gold coin (see solidus).