Where does “solo” come from?

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

solo (German): alone; single

Definitions

  1. alone; single

Ancestry of “solo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansoloalone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied,...
2Latinsōlus—
3Ancient GreekΣολοῦςSolus, Sicily, Italy
Every word from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς →Every word from Latin sōlus →Every word from Italian solo →