Where does “ablute” come from?
ablute (English) comes from English ablution, from Middle English ablucioun, from Old French ablution, from Late Latin ablutio, from Latin abluō, from Latin ab-, from Latin āb, from Proto-Germanic *ab.
ablute (English): To wash oneself; To wash
Definitions
- To wash oneself; To wash
Ancestry of “ablute”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ablution | The act of washing something; The liquid used in... |
| 2 | Middle English | ablucioun | cleansing of impurities |
| 3 | Old French | ablution | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | ablutio | a washing away; washing, cleansing, ablution |
| 5 | Latin | abluō | to wash off, wash away, cleanse, purify |
| 6 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 7 | Latin | āb | from, away from, out of |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |