Etymology of the English word abolition
the English word
abolitionderived from the Latin word
abolitio (cancellation, annulment; withdrawal)
derived from the Latin word
abolitusderived from the Latin word
abolere (to destroy; destroy, efface, obliterate)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of abolition in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
abolitionism,
abolitionistCognates
French
abolition, Italian
abolizione, Latin
abolitio, Spanish
abolicionUsage
Word found in Modern English
