Where does “polyabuser” come from?
polyabuser (English) comes from English abuser, from English abuse, from Middle English abusen, from Old French abus, from Latin abūsus, from Latin abūtor, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
polyabuser (English): One who engages in polyabuse
Definitions
- One who engages in polyabuse
Ancestry of “polyabuser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | abuser | One who abuses someone or something; One who uses... |
| 2 | English | abuse | Improper treatment or usage; application to a... |
| 3 | Middle English | abusen | — |
| 4 | Old French | abus | excess; abuse |
| 5 | Latin | abūsus | — |
| 6 | Latin | abūtor | — |
| 7 | Latin | ūtor | — |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |