sold
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v
The past tense and past participle of 'sell'.
Etymology
The word 'sold' is the modern English past tense and past participle form of the verb 'sell'. Its root, 'sell', descends from the Old English sellan, meaning 'to give, hand over, deliver'. This Old English term evolved from the Proto-Germanic saljaną, which carried the sense of 'to offer up' or 'to deliver'. The semantic shift from a general act of giving to the specific commercial transaction of exchanging goods for money occurred over centuries, with 'sold' solidifying as the standard form to denote this completed action.
Analysis
This is a simplex form. It is the past tense and past participle of the verb 'sell', which originates from Old English sellan ('to give, hand over, deliver').
Examples
She sold her old car last week.
The house was sold for more than the asking price.
He has sold millions of records worldwide.