Where does “absolutism” come from?
Absolutism derives from English absolute, Ancient Greek -ισμός, Middle French absolut, Latin absolutus (past participle of absolvo, meaning to loosen or set free), Latin ab (from), and Proto-Indo-European h₂epó (off, away).
absolutism (English): Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute...
Definitions
- Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute...
Ancestry of “absolutism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | absolutisme | absolutism |
| 2 | French | absolu | absolute |
| 3 | Middle French | absolut | — |
| 4 | Latin | absolūtus | concluded, finished, complete, having been ended |
| 5 | Latin | absolvō | to release, discharge |
| 6 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |