Where does “absolveth” come from?
absolveth (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.
absolveth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “absolveth”, step by step
absolveth 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 eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |