Etymology in the sources
Source-reported19th-century invention from sulo (“charm”), perhaps as a translation of Ancient Greek Ἀγάπιος (Agápios, literally “beloved”).
Sources for this account (5)
- Wiktionary: SuloCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Greek Wiktionary: SuloCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- French Wiktionary: SuloCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Polish Wiktionary: SuloCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Russian Wiktionary: SuloCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
