Where does “solvent” come from?
Solvent comes from French solvent, from Latin solventem, the accusative form of solvens, the present participle of solvere, meaning to loosen or dissolve, from Proto-Italic swelawō.
solvent (English): A liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or...
Definitions
- A liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or...
Ancestry of “solvent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | solvent | third-person plural present indicative of soudre;... |
| 2 | Latin | solventem | accusative masculine singular of solvēns;... |
| 3 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 4 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 5 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |