Where does “solitude” come from?
solitude (Old French) comes from Latin solitudo, from Latin sōlus, from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς.
solitude (Old French): solitude
Ancestry of “solitude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | solitudo | An instance of being alone; loneliness,... |
| 2 | Latin | sōlus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σολοῦς | — |
Words derived from “solitude”