Where does “effacement” come from?
Effacement derives from French effacement, formed with the Old French suffix -ment (from Latin -mentum, from mens meaning "mind") attached to a verb root ultimately from Proto-Indo-European men-.
effacement (English): The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement;...
Definitions
- The act of expunging, of wiping out; expungement;...
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Words derived from “effacement”