Where does “singurătate” come from?
singurătate (Romanian) comes from Romanian singur, from Latin singulus, from Proto-Italic sem-g-lo-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
singurătate (Romanian): solitude , isolation
Ancestry of “singurătate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | singur | single, only, sole; alone, solitary |
| 2 | Latin | singulus | single; apiece; every |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sem-g-lo- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |