Etymology of the English word abscission
the English word
abscissionusing the Latin prefix
abscission-derived from the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Late Latin word
scissioderived from the Latin word
scissusderived from the Late Latin word
scindere (tear, rend, cut to pieces; tear, split, divide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-derived from the Latin word
abscissio (loss of voice; aposiopesis)
derived from the Latin word
abscindere (tear; cut off)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Late Latin word
scindere (tear, rend, cut to pieces; tear, split, divide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-Date
The earliest known usage of abscission in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
