Etymology of the English word diriment
the English word
dirimentderived from the Latin word
dirimens (invalidating, nullifying; E:diriment)
derived from the Scientific Latin word
dirimere (cause to diverge;; draw a line; divide; separate, cut off; pull, break, take apart)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Latin word
emere (buy; gain, acquire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*em-Date
The earliest known usage of diriment in English dates from the 19th century.
