Where does “antiabsolutist” come from?
antiabsolutist (English) comes from English absolutist, from French absolutiste, from French absolu, from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus, from Latin absolvō, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē- — six.
antiabsolutist (English): One who opposes absolutism
Definitions
- One who opposes absolutism
Ancestry of “antiabsolutist”, step by step
antiabsolutist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English absolutist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | absolutist | One who is in favor of an absolute or autocratic... |
| 2 | French | absolutiste | absolutist; absolutist, absolutistic |
| 3 | French | absolu | absolute |
| 4 | Middle French | absolut | — |
| 5 | Latin | absolūtus | concluded, finished, complete, having been ended |
| 6 | Latin | absolvō | to release, discharge |
| 7 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 8 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 9 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |