Where does “solo” come from?

solo (French) comes from Italian solo, from Latin sōlus, from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς — Solus, Sicily, Italy.

solo (French): solo a piece of music for one performer

Definitions

  1. solo a piece of music for one performer

Ancestry of “solo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansoloalone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied,...
2Latinsōlus—
3Ancient GreekΣολοῦςSolus, Sicily, Italy

Words derived from “solo”

Every word from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς →Every word from Latin sōlus →Every word from Italian solo →