Where does “absolument” come from?
absolument (French) comes from French absolu, from Middle French absolut, from Latin absolūtus, from Latin absolvō, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.
absolument (French): absolutely; totally; completely
Definitions
- absolutely; totally; completely
Ancestry of “absolument”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | absolu | absolute |
| 2 | Middle French | absolut | — |
| 3 | Latin | absolūtus | concluded, finished, complete, having been ended |
| 4 | Latin | absolvō | to release, discharge |
| 5 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |