Latin

solvō

‘to release, to loosen, to dissolve, to take apart’

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

16 English words in this record descend from Latin solvō, most familiar first.

• so ← sol
• solution ← solucioun ← solucion ← solūtiō
• resolution ← resolucioun ← resolucion ← resolūtiō ← resolvō
• solve ← solven
• resolve ← resolven ← resolver ← resolvō
• sol
• dissolution ← dissolucioun ← dissolucion ← dissolūtiō ← dissolvō
• resolute ← resolutus ← resolvō
• absolution ← absolucion ← absolūtiōnem ← absolūtiō ← absolvō
• indissoluble ← indissolubilis ← dissolūbilis ← dissolvō
• absolutory ← absolūtōrius ← absolvō
• absolvent ← absolvēns ← absolvō

More words from solvō

• absolvitor
• dissoluble
• resoluble
• solvend

Etymograph / Latin solvō