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Where does “absolver” come from?

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

absolver (Spanish): to absolve; to acquit

Definitions

  1. to absolve; to acquit

Ancestry of “absolver”, 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 “absolver”

  • absuelto
  • abswelto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs →