Resolution
/ˌrɛz.əˈluː.ʃən/noun
The act of resolving or determining something, or a firm decision to do something.
Did you know?Resolution comes through Latin resolutio, tied to the idea of loosening or dissolving, so the word originally carried the energy of something being untied, unbound, or broken apart before it became a firm decision.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leu-
“to loosen, divide, or break apart”
Latin
Latin
solvere
“to loosen, untie, release, pay off”
Late Latin
Latin
resolutionem
“a loosening, untying, or settling”
Old French
Old French
resolution
“a loosening; a determination or solution”
Middle English
English
resolucioun
“a dissolving, settling, or firm decision”
Modern English
English
resolution
“a firm decision; the act of solving or settling something”