Etymology of the English word abrade
the English word
abradederived from the Latin word
abradere (to scrape away; scratch, scrape, rub)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Classical Latin word
radere (to scrape; shave; scratch, scrape)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*red-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*rēd-Date
The earliest known usage of abrade in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
abradant,
abraded,
abradingUsage
Word found in Modern English
