Where does “solfa” come from?
solfa (Italian) comes from Italian sol, from Spanish sol, from English Sol, from Old French sol, from Latin solidum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s — whole.
solfa (Italian): sol-fa, solfeggio; drone; third-person singular...
Definitions
- sol-fa, solfeggio; drone; third-person singular...
Ancestry of “solfa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | sol | sol; G; Apocopic form of sole |
| 2 | Spanish | sol | sun; sunlight; sunny side |
| 3 | English | Sol | — |
| 4 | Old French | sol | alone; sol; Old French coin |
| 5 | Latin | solidum | solid |
| 6 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
Words derived from “solfa”