Where does “sollecito” come from?
sollecito (Italian) comes from Latin sollicitus, from Latin sollus, from Proto-Italic solnos, from Proto-Indo-European sol(h₂)nós, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
sollecito (Italian): prompt, quick, speedy; solicitous, attentive,...
Definitions
- prompt, quick, speedy; solicitous, attentive,...
Ancestry of “sollecito”, step by step
sollecito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sollicitus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sollicitus | Thoroughly moved, agitated or disturbed;... |
| 2 | Latin | sollus | whole, entire, unbroken |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | solnos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sol(h₂)nós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |
via Italian sollecitare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sollecitare | to speed up; to urge on; to press for |
| 2 | Latin | sollicitāre | — |