What does solvo mean?

"Solvo" is the Latin word for "I loosen, I dissolve, I pay." It's the root of many English words related to the idea of solving or paying, such as:

* Solve: To find a solution to a problem.

* Solvent: Able to pay debts.

* Dissolve: To break down into a liquid.

* Resolvable: Capable of being solved.

* Resolution: The act of solving a problem.

However, "solvo" itself is rarely used in English. You are more likely to encounter its derivatives in the words mentioned above.