'absolver' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'absolvere,' where 'ab-' meant 'from' and 'solvere' meant 'to loosen or release.'

'absolvere' transformed into the Old French word 'absolvre,' and eventually became the modern English word 'absolve' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to release from an obligation or guilt,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.