Where does “absolute” come from?
absolute (Latin) comes from Latin absolutus, from Latin absolvo, from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
absolute (Latin): absolutely, completely, fully
Definitions
- absolutely, completely, fully
Ancestry of “absolute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | absolutus | concluded, finished, complete, having been ended;... |
| 2 | Latin | absolvo | I loosen from, make loose, detach, untie; I pay... |
| 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 |