Where does “desertion” come from?

Desertion comes from Middle French désertion, meaning the act of abandoning or forsaking.

desertion (English): The act of deserting

Definitions

  1. The act of deserting

Ancestry of “desertion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdésertion—

Words derived from “desertion”

Every word from Middle French désertion →