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...
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