Where does “resolutionist” come from?
resolutionist (English) comes from English resolution, from Middle English resolucioun, from Latin resolūtiō, from Latin resolvō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
resolutionist (English): One who makes a resolution; One who resolves a...
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- One who makes a resolution; One who resolves a...
Ancestry of “resolutionist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | resolution | A strong will, determination; The state of being... |
| 2 | Middle English | resolucioun | a breaking into part |
| 3 | Latin | resolūtiō | untying, unbinding, loosening |
| 4 | Latin | resolvō | to release, loosen, unloose, unbind, disentangle, relax, dissolve |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |