Where does “absolvest” come from?
absolvest (English) comes from English absolve, from Middle English absolven, from Latin absolvere, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
absolvest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “absolvest”, step by step
absolvest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English absolve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | absolve | To set free, release or discharge; To resolve; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | absolven | — |
| 3 | Latin | absolvere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 4 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |