Etymology of the English word abuse
the English word
abusederived from the Old French word
abuserderived from the Old French word
abusderived from the Latin word
abusus (abusing, misuse, wasting)
derived from the Latin word
abuti (waste, squander; abuse)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Latin word
uti (use, make use of, enjoy)
derived from the Latin word
usus (use, enjoyment; experience)
derived from the Latin word
uti (use, make use of, enjoy)
Date
The earliest known usage of abuse in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
abusage,
abused,
abusingUsage
Word found in Modern English
