Where does “solo” come from?

solo (Dutch) comes from Italian solo, from Latin sōlus, from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς — Solus, Sicily, Italy.

solo (Dutch): solo piece or passage performed or typified by a single performer

Definitions

  1. solo piece or passage performed or typified by a single performer

Ancestry of “solo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansoloalone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied,...
2Latinsōlus—
3Ancient GreekΣολοῦςSolus, Sicily, Italy

Words derived from “solo”

Every word from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς →Every word from Latin sōlus →Every word from Italian solo →