Where does “абсолют” come from?
абсолют (Eastern Mari) comes from Russian абсолют, from Latin absolūtus, from Latin absolvō, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
абсолют (Eastern Mari): absolute
Definitions
- absolute
Ancestry of “абсолют”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | абсолют | absolute, something absolute |
| 2 | Latin | absolūtus | concluded, finished, complete, having been ended |
| 3 | Latin | absolvō | to release, discharge |
| 4 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |