Etymology of the English word ablution
the English word
ablutionderived from the Church Latin word
ablutio (washing, ablution; pouring on in the liturgy)
derived from the Latin word
ablutusderived from the Latin word
abluere (to wash away; wash away, off, out)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Latin word
luere (atone, make amends for, expiate; fulfill , make good; discharge; pay; pay fine, compensate; wash, lave; cleanse)
Date
The earliest known usage of ablution in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
ablutedUsage
Word found in Modern English
