Where does “solvent” come from?
solvent (Latin) comes from Latin solvo, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
solvent (Latin): third-person plural future active indicative of...
Definitions
- third-person plural future active indicative of...
Ancestry of “solvent”, step by step
solvent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin solvo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Latin solvere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | solvere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |