Where does “abolishment” come from?
Abolishment comes from Middle French abolissement, a noun derived from the verb abolir meaning to do away with or annul.
abolishment (English): The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction
Definitions
- The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction
Ancestry of “abolishment”, step by step
abolishment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English abolish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abolish | To end a law, system, institution, custom or... |
| 2 | Middle English | abolisshen | — |
| 3 | Middle French | abolir | — |
| 4 | Latin | aboleo | I retard, check the growth of; I destroy, efface,... |
| 5 | Latin | ab- | from, away, away from; off; at a distance |
| 6 | Latin | āb | from, away from, out of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via Middle French abolissement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | abolissement | — |