Where does “solitude” come from?

solitude (Old French) comes from Latin solitudo, from Latin sōlus, from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς — Solus, Sicily, Italy.

solitude (Old French): solitude

Definitions

  1. solitude

Ancestry of “solitude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsolitudoAn instance of being alone; loneliness,...
2Latinsōlus
3Ancient GreekΣολοῦςSolus, Sicily, Italy

Words derived from “solitude

Every word from Ancient Greek ΣολοῦςEvery word from Latin sōlusEvery word from Latin solitudo
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