Etymograph

English

solon

Solon comes from Ancient Greek Σόλων.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣόλων1Sólōn
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2025solon1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English solon
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 2025, Harley Palangchao, Lawmaker seeks protection of rescuers on duty: “In the wake of the death of two first…”.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣόλωνWiktionary, English solonSólōn
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2025solonWiktionary, English solon. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 2025, Harley Palangchao, Lawmaker seeks protection of rescuers on duty: “In the wake of the death of two first…”

Every English word from Ancient Greek Σόλων

Today it means

noun A wise legislator or lawgiver.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “solon”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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