Etymology of the English word abnegate
the English word
abnegatederived from the Late Latin word
abnegatio (denial)
derived from the Latin word
abnegatusderived from the Latin word
abnegare (to deny)
derived from the Latin word
negare (deny, refuse; say ... not)
using the Latin prefix
neg-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
ab (away; away from)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
Date
The earliest known usage of abnegate in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
abnegated,
abnegatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
