Where does “absoluta” come from?
absoluta (Esperanto) comes from English absolute, from Middle English absolut, from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus, from Latin absolvō, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex — six.
absoluta (Esperanto): absolute; positive
Definitions
- absolute; positive
Ancestry of “absoluta”, step by step
absoluta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English absolute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | absolute | Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications... |
| 2 | Middle English | absolut | — |
| 3 | Middle French | absolut | — |
| 4 | Latin | absolūtus | concluded, finished, complete, having been ended |
| 5 | Latin | absolvō | to release, discharge |
| 6 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via Russian абсолю́тный
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | абсолю́тный | absolute |
| 2 | Polish | absolutny | absolute |
via French absolu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | absolu | absolute |