Latin

absolvō

‘absolve’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin absolvō.

5 English words in this record descend from Latin absolvō, most familiar first.

• absolute ← absolut ← absolut ← absolūtus
• absolution ← absolucion ← absolūtiōnem ← absolūtiō
• absolutory ← absolūtōrius
• absolvent ← absolvēns
• absolvitor

Etymograph / Latin absolvō