myEtymology.com: English etymology of demission

Etymology of the English word demission

the English word demission

derived from the Anglo-French word dimissioun

derived from the Latin word dimissio (dismissal, firing, discharge; sending out, forth, in different directions)

derived from the Latin word dimissus (surrender; handing over; demise)

derived from the Classical Latin word dimittere (discontinue, renounce, abandon; dissolve; part with; put away; release, set free; allow to escape; send away, off; allow to go)

derived from the New Latin word di-

derived from the Greek word di-, δι-, δί-

derived from the Greek word dis, δίς (double; twice)

using the Latin prefix dis-

derived from the Medieval Latin word mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)

using the Latin prefix di(s)-

derived from the Anglo-Norman word dimissioun

derived from the Latin word dimissio (dismissal, firing, discharge; sending out, forth, in different directions)

derived from the Latin word dimissus (surrender; handing over; demise)

derived from the Classical Latin word dimittere (discontinue, renounce, abandon; dissolve; part with; put away; release, set free; allow to escape; send away, off; allow to go)

derived from the New Latin word di-

derived from the Greek word di-, δι-, δί-

derived from the Greek word dis, δίς (double; twice)

using the Latin prefix dis-

derived from the Medieval Latin word mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)

using the Latin prefix di(s)-

derived from the French word demission

derived from the Latin word dimissio (dismissal, firing, discharge; sending out, forth, in different directions)

derived from the Latin word dimissus (surrender; handing over; demise)

derived from the Classical Latin word dimittere (discontinue, renounce, abandon; dissolve; part with; put away; release, set free; allow to escape; send away, off; allow to go)

derived from the New Latin word di-

derived from the Greek word di-, δι-, δί-

derived from the Greek word dis, δίς (double; twice)

using the Latin prefix dis-

derived from the Medieval Latin word mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)

using the Latin prefix di(s)-

Date

The earliest known usage of demission in English dates from the 16th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English