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Where does “eviction” come from?

Eviction comes from Middle French éviction, derived from Late Latin evictio, a noun formation from Latin ex- meaning "out" combined with the suffix -tio.

eviction (English): The act of evicting; The state of being evicted

Definitions

  1. The act of evicting; The state of being evicted

Ancestry of “eviction”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchéviction—
2Latinēvictiō—
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “eviction”

  • antieviction
  • noneviction
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