Where does “abolition” come from?

Abolition comes from Middle French abolition, from Latin abolitio, derived from Latin aboleo meaning "to destroy or do away with," itself formed from the prefix ab- meaning "away" combined with a root ultimately from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον.

abolition (English): The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation;...

Definitions

The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation;...

Ancestry of “abolition”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	abolition	—
2	Latin	abolitiō	abolishing, annulling, abolition
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

Words derived from “abolition”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin -tiō →Every word from Latin dis- →