Where does “abhor” come from?
Abhor comes from Middle English abhorren, from Middle French abhorrer, from Latin abhorreo, composed of the prefix ab- and a root derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó.
abhor (English): To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink...
Definitions
- To regard with horror or detestation; to shrink...
Ancestry of “abhor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | abhorren | — |
| 2 | Middle French | abhorrer | to abhor |
| 3 | Latin | abhorreō | — |
| 4 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 5 | Latin | āb | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
Words derived from “abhor”