Etymology of the English word abolish
the English word
abolishderived from the Old French word
abolirderived from the Latin word
abolere (to destroy; destroy, efface, obliterate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-derived from the Old French word
abolissderived from the Latin word
abolere (to destroy; destroy, efface, obliterate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of abolish in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
abolished,
abolishingUsage
Word found in Modern English
