Etymology of the English word ablate
the English word
ablatederived from the English word
ablationusing the Late Latin prefix
ablation-derived from the Latin word
auferre (to carry away, remove; bear, carry, take)
derived from the Latin word
ablatio (removal, taking away)
derived from the Late Latin word
ablatusderived from the Latin word
auferre (to carry away, remove; bear, carry, take)
Date
The earliest known usage of ablate in English dates from the 20th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
