Etymology of the English word divulsion
the English word
divulsionderived from the Late Latin word
divulsioderived from the Latin word
divulsumderived from the Late Latin word
divellere (alienate, estrange; compel to part company; tear away, open, apart)
derived from the New Latin word
di-derived from the Greek word
di-, δι-, δί-
derived from the Greek word
dis, δίς (double; twice)
derived from the Latin word
vellere (pluck, pull, tear out)
using the Latin prefix
dis-Date
The earliest known usage of divulsion in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
