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
- to absolve; to acquit
Ancestry of “absolver”, step by step
absolver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin absolvere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | absolvere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 2 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 3 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 4 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via Latin absolvō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | absolvō | to release, discharge |