Etymology of the English word derelict
the English word
derelictderived from the Latin word
derelictus (abandoned, derelict; neglect)
derived from the Latin word
derelinquere (leave behind, abandon, discard)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Latin word
relinquere (leave behind, abandon; be left)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
linquere (leave, quit, forsake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leikĘ·-Date
The earliest known usage of derelict in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
dero,
derryDerivations in other languages
French
derelictUsage
Word found in Modern English
