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Where does “solo” come from?

solo (Norman) comes from English solo, from Italian solo, from Latin sōlus, from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς.

solo (Norman): solo

Definitions

  1. solo

Ancestry of “solo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsoloA piece of music for one performer; A job or...
2Italiansoloalone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied,...
3Latinsōlus—
4Ancient GreekΣολοῦς—
Every word from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς →