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Where does “solus” come from?

solus (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish so, from Proto-Celtic so, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.

solus (Old Irish): bright, clear

Definitions

  1. bright, clear

Ancestry of “solus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishsothis
2Proto-Celticsothis
3Proto-Indo-Europeansóthis; that

Words derived from “solus”

  • solas
  • Soilse
  • soilse
  • follas
  • solasdíonach
  • follasacht
  • prìomh-sholas
  • fàinne-solais
  • eadar-sholas
  • solas
  • eadar-sholasach
  • solas mòr
  • soilse
  • follus
  • co-hollys rollageagh
  • rehollys
  • ard-sollys
  • ard-sollyssid
  • aahollys
  • sollys
  • solus
  • solusta
  • solustacht
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