Where does “soloprov” come from?

soloprov (English) comes from English improv, from English improvisation, from French improvisation, from French -ation, from Middle French -ation, from Old French -ation, from Latin -ātiō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

soloprov (English): improv (usually improvisational comedy) performed by a single improviser

Definitions

  1. improv (usually improvisational comedy) performed by a single improviser

Ancestry of “soloprov”, step by step

soloprov traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English improv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimprovImprovisation
2EnglishimprovisationThe act or art of composing and making music,...
3Frenchimprovisationimprovisation all meanings
4French-ationUsed to indicate action, condition, result or effect; -ation
5Middle French-ationation
6Old French-ationation
7Latin-ātiō
8Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
9Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English solo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsoloA piece of music for one performer; A job or...
2Italiansoloalone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied,...
3Latinsōlus
4Ancient GreekΣολοῦςSolus, Sicily, Italy
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ