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Where does “absolven” come from?

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

Ancestry of “absolven”, 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 “absolven”

  • absolve
  • absolver
  • absolveth
  • absolvable
  • absolvement
  • absolvatory
  • absolvest
  • unabsolvable
  • unabsolve
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