Where does “posolutely” come from?
posolutely (English) comes from English absolutely, from English absolute, from Middle English absolut, from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus, from Latin absolvō, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē- — six.
posolutely (English): Positively and absolutely
Definitions
- Positively and absolutely
Ancestry of “posolutely”, step by step
posolutely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English absolutely
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | absolutely | In an absolute or unconditional manner; utterly,... |
| 2 | English | absolute | Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications... |
| 3 | Middle English | absolut | — |
| 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 |
via English positively
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | positively | In a positive manner; With certainty; Very |
| 2 | English | positive | Not negative or neutral; Formally laid down;... |
| 3 | Old French | positif | — |
| 4 | Latin | posītivus | positive |
| 5 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |