Where does “abjuration” come from?
Abjuration comes from Middle English abjuracioun, from Latin abiuratio, derived from the prefix ab- meaning "away" and the Proto-Indo-European root h₂ey- meaning "to swear or take an oath."
abjuration (English): A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as,...
Definitions
- A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as,...
Ancestry of “abjuration”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | abjuracioun | — |
| 2 | Latin | abiūrātiō | forswearing, abjuration |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |