Where does “abactinal” come from?
abactinal (English) comes from English ab-, from English absolute, from Middle English absolut, from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus, from Latin absolvō, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē- — six.
abactinal (English): Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the...
Ancestry of “abactinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ab- | From; Away from; outside of; A unit of... |
| 2 | English | absolute | Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications... |
| 3 | Middle English | absolut | — |
| 4 | Middle French | absolut | — |
| 5 | Latin | absolūtus | — |
| 6 | Latin | absolvō | — |
| 7 | Latin | solvo | I loosen, untie, undo; free , release, acquit,... |
| 8 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 9 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
Words derived from “abactinal”