Where does “solventless” come from?
solventless (English) comes from English solvent, from French solvent, from Latin solventem, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
solventless (English): That does not use a solvent
Definitions
- That does not use a solvent
Ancestry of “solventless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | solvent | A liquid that dissolves a solid, liquid, or... |
| 2 | French | solvent | third-person plural present indicative of soudre;... |
| 3 | Latin | solventem | accusative masculine singular of solvēns;... |
| 4 | Latin | solvo | I loosen, untie, undo; free , release, acquit,... |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |