Etymology of the English word ablative
the English word
ablativederived from the French word
ablatifderived from the Latin word
ablativus (ablative case)
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)
Cognates
Dutch
ablatief, French
ablatif, German
Ablativ, Swedish
ablativUsage
Word found in Modern English
