Where does “absolution” come from?
Absolution comes from Middle English absolucioun, from Old French absolution, from Latin absolutio, a noun formed with the suffix -tio from the verb absolvere, ultimately from the prefix ab meaning "away" and Proto-Indo-European h₂epó.
absolution (English): An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical...
Definitions
- An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical...
Ancestry of “absolution”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | absolucion | — |
| 2 | Old French | absolution | — |
| 3 | Latin | absolūtiō | an acquittal, absolving |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |