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
Ancestry of “solus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | so | this |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | so | this |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
Words derived from “solus”