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Where does “assolvere” come from?

assolvere (Italian) comes from Latin absolvere, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

assolvere (Italian): to absolve; to acquit; to carry out, perform

Definitions

  1. to absolve; to acquit; to carry out, perform

Ancestry of “assolvere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabsolverethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
2LatinsolvoI loosen, untie, undo; free , release, acquit,...
3Latinsē-—
4Latinsexsix; 6
5Proto-Italicsekssix
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

Words derived from “assolvere”

  • assolversi
  • autoassolversi
  • assolvimento
  • assolvibile
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