Where does “solitaire” come from?
Solitaire derives from French solitaire, from Latin solitarius meaning solitary or alone, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European swé meaning self.
solitaire (English): A person who lives alone; a recluse or hermit; A...
Definitions
- A person who lives alone; a recluse or hermit; A...
Ancestry of “solitaire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | solitaire | solitaire, solitary |
| 2 | Latin | solitarius | solitary; lonely, lonesome |
| 3 | Latin | solitas | a being alone, loneliness, solitude; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |