Where does “absitively posolutely” come from?
absitively posolutely (English) comes from English absolutely, from English absolute, from Middle English absolut, from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus, from Latin absolvō, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē- — six.
absitively posolutely (English): Absolutely and positively; certainly; yes
Definitions
- Absolutely and positively; certainly; yes
Ancestry of “absitively posolutely”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | absolutely | In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly,... |
| 2 | English | absolute | Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications... |
| 3 | Middle English | absolut | — |
| 4 | Middle French | absolut | — |
| 5 | Latin | absolūtus | concluded, finished, complete, having been ended |
| 6 | Latin | absolvō | to release, discharge |
| 7 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 8 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 9 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |