Where does “모태솔로” come from?
모태솔로 (Korean) comes from Korean 솔로, from English solo, from Italian solo, from Latin sōlus, from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς — Solus, Sicily, Italy.
모태솔로 (Korean): a person who has never had a romantic partner
Definitions
- a person who has never had a romantic partner
Ancestry of “모태솔로”, step by step
모태솔로 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Korean 솔로
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 솔로 | a single person; a person without a romantic partner |
| 2 | English | solo | A piece of music for one performer; A job or... |
| 3 | Italian | solo | alone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied,... |
| 4 | Latin | sōlus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Σολοῦς | Solus, Sicily, Italy |
via Korean 모태(母胎)
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korean | 모태(母胎) | — |