Where does “elide” come from?
Elide comes from Latin elīdere, from ex- (out) and laedere (to strike), ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
elide (English): To leave out or omit; To cut off, as a vowel or a...
Definitions
- To leave out or omit; To cut off, as a vowel or a...
Ancestry of “elide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | elido | I knock, dash or strike out; I tear, force or... |
| 2 | Latin | ēx- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵ- | — |
Words derived from “elide”