Where does “solutus” come from?
solutus (Latin) comes from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
solutus (Latin): unbound, released; free, at large
Definitions
- unbound, released; free, at large
Ancestry of “solutus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 2 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 3 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
Words derived from “solutus”