Where does “abolish” come from?
Abolish comes from Middle English abolisshen, from Middle French abolir, from Latin abolēre, possibly related to Latin ab- and ab, though the ultimate origin remains uncertain.
abolish (English): To end a law, system, institution, custom or...
Definitions
- To end a law, system, institution, custom or...
Ancestry of “abolish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | abolisshen | — |
| 2 | Middle French | abolir | — |
| 3 | Latin | aboleo | I retard, check the growth of; I destroy, efface,... |
| 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 “abolish”