Where does “solitarily” come from?
solitarily (English) comes from English solitary, from Latin solitarius, from Latin solitas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
solitarily (English): In a solitary manner; alone
Definitions
- In a solitary manner; alone
Ancestry of “solitarily”, step by step
solitarily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English solitary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | solitary | One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret,... |
| 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 |