myEtymology.com: English etymology of absquatulate

Etymology of the English word absquatulate

the English word absquatulate

derived from the Latin word ab (away; away from)

derived from the English word squat

derived from the Old French word esquater

using the French prefix es-

using the English suffix -ulate

The earliest known usage of absquatulate in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English