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Where does “solo” come from?

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

solo (Portuguese): soil, ground; solo

Definitions

  1. soil, ground; solo

Ancestry of “solo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansoloalone, by oneself, unattended, unaccompanied,...
2Latinsōlus—
3Ancient GreekΣολοῦς—

Words derived from “solo”

  • antropossolo
  • subsolo
Every word from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς →