Where does “erode” come from?
Erode comes from French éroder, from Latin erodere, composed of the prefix ex- and Latin rodere meaning to gnaw.
erode (English): To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical...
Definitions
- To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical...
Ancestry of “erode”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | éroder | to erode |
| 2 | Latin | erodo | I gnaw away; corrode |
| 3 | Latin | rōdō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₃d- | to scrape |
Words derived from “erode”