Where does “problem-solver” come from?

problem-solver (English) comes from English solver, from English solve, from French dissoudre, from Italian risolvere, from Spanish resolver, from Latin resolvō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.

problem-solver (English): Someone who or something that solves a problem or problems

Definitions

  1. Someone who or something that solves a problem or problems

Ancestry of “problem-solver”, step by step

problem-solver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English solver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsolverOne who or that which solves
2EnglishsolveTo find an answer or solution to a problem or...
3Frenchdissoudreto dissolve
4Italianrisolvereto solve; to resolve; to settle
5Spanishresolverto resolve, to sort out, to settle, to address,...
6Latinresolvōto release, loosen, unloose, unbind, disentangle, relax, dissolve
7Latinrĕ-back, backwards
8Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
9Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
10Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
13Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
14Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English problem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishproblemA difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt...
2Middle EnglishproblemeA conundrum; a puzzling circumstance; A research...
3Middle Frenchproblemeproblem
4Latinproblēmaproblem, puzzle, enigma, question proposed for solution
5Ancient Greekπρόβλημαanything thrown forward or projecting; anything...
6Ancient Greekπροβάλλωto throw or lay before, throw to; to put forward...
7Ancient GreekβάλλωI throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch
8Proto-Hellenic*gʷəlnō
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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