Etymology of the English word abrogate
the English word
abrogatederived from the Latin word
abrogatio (repeal of a law; disregard, ignore)
derived from the Latin word
abrogatus (repealed)
derived from the Latin word
abrogare (to repeal; abolish; repeal wholly, annul)
derived from the Latin word
rogare (to ask; ask, ask for; invite)
using the Proto-Indo-European prefix
reg- (to move in a straight line)
derived from the Latin word
ab (away; away from)
Date
The earliest known usage of abrogate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
abrogated,
abrogatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
