Where does “resoluteness” come from?
Resoluteness derives from English resolute, from Latin resolutus (past participle of resolvere, meaning to loosen or unfasten), tracing back through Latin solvere to Proto-Italic wre and Proto-Indo-European wert- and wer-.
resoluteness (English): The state or characteristic of being resolute;...
Definitions
- The state or characteristic of being resolute;...
Ancestry of “resoluteness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | resolute | Firm, unyielding, determined; Convinced;... |
| 2 | Latin | resolutus | released |
| 3 | Latin | resolvō | to release, loosen, unloose, unbind, disentangle, relax, dissolve |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |