Etymology of the English word abscess
the English word
abscessderived from the Late Latin word
abscessus (going away, departure, withdrawal)
derived from the Latin word
abscedere (withdraw, depart, retire)
derived from the Latin word
cedere (go, pass; grant, concede, yield)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ked- (to yield)
Date
The earliest known usage of abscess in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
abces, French
abcès, French
abscès, German
Abszeß, Norwegian
abscess, Swedish
abscessUsage
Word found in Modern English
