Etymology of the English word abysm
the English word
abysmderived from the Old French word
abysmderived from the Medieval Latin word
abysmusderived from the Old French word
abismederived from the Latin root
*abissimusderived from the Latin word
abyssus (deep, sea; abyss)
derived from the Greek word
abussos, ἄβυσσος (depthless; (infernal) 'abyss')
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the Greek word
bussos, βύσσος (white linen)
Date
The earliest known usage of abysm in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
abysmalUsage
Word found in Modern English
