Where does “abusen” come from?
abusen (Middle English) comes from Old French abus, from Latin abūsus, from Latin abūtor, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
abusen (Middle English): To misuse; to use improperly
Definitions
- To misuse; to use improperly
Ancestry of “abusen”, step by step
abusen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French abus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | abus | excess; abuse |
| 2 | Latin | abūsus | having consumed, wasted or misused |
| 3 | Latin | abūtor | to use up, exhaust, consume entirely |
| 4 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via Middle French abuser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | abuser | — |
via Old French abuser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | abuser | — |