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Where does “absofuckinglutely” come from?

absofuckinglutely (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.

absofuckinglutely (English): absolutely

Definitions

  1. absolutely

Ancestry of “absofuckinglutely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishabsolutelyIn an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly,...
2EnglishabsoluteFree of restrictions, limitations, qualifications...
3Middle Englishabsolut—
4Middle Frenchabsolut—
5Latinabsolūtus—
6Latinabsolvō—
7LatinsolvoI loosen, untie, undo; free , release, acquit,...
8Latinsē-—
9Latinsexsix; 6
10Proto-Italicsekssix
11Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix
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