Where does “solicitude” come from?
Solicitude comes from Old French sollicitude, from Latin sollicitudo, derived from Latin sollicitus meaning "disturbed" or "anxious," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots relating to wholeness and motion.
solicitude (English): The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind...
Definitions
- The state of being solicitous; uneasiness of mind...
Ancestry of “solicitude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | sollicitude | — |
| 2 | Latin | sollicitūdō | anxiety, worry, concern, uneasiness |
| 3 | Latin | sollicitus | Thoroughly moved, agitated or disturbed;... |
| 4 | Latin | sollus | whole, entire, unbroken |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | solnos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sol(h₂)nós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |