Where does “solecize” come from?

solecize (English) comes from Ancient Greek σολοικίζω, from Ancient Greek Σόλοι — Soloi.

solecize (English): To commit a solecism

Definitions

  1. To commit a solecism

Ancestry of “solecize”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσολοικίζωto act like a person from the city of Soloi in...
2Ancient GreekΣόλοιSoloi
Every word from Ancient Greek Σόλοι →Every word from Ancient Greek σολοικίζω →