Where does “absolute state” come from?
absolute state (English) comes from English absolute, from Middle English absolut, from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus, from Latin absolvō, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex — six.
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Ancestry of “absolute state”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | absolute | Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications... |
| 2 | Middle English | absolut | — |
| 3 | Middle French | absolut | — |
| 4 | Latin | absolūtus | — |
| 5 | Latin | absolvō | — |
| 6 | Latin | solvo | I loosen, untie, undo; free , release, acquit,... |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |