Etymology of the English word defloration
the English word
deflorationderived from the Late Latin word
defloratio (plucking of flowers; deflowering, dishonoring)
derived from the Late Latin word
deflorare (pluck flowers; deflower, dishonor)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
flos (flower, blossom; youthful prime)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhel-Date
The earliest known usage of defloration in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
