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Where does “solo” come from?

solo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish solo, from Latin sōlus, from Ancient Greek Σολοῦς.

solo (Spanish): sole, only, unique, single; lonely, lonesome;...

Definitions

  1. sole, only, unique, single; lonely, lonesome;...

Ancestry of “solo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishsolo—
2Latinsōlus—
3Ancient GreekΣολοῦς—

Words derived from “solo”

  • sola
  • solista
  • solamente
  • solito
  • solas
  • solito
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