Etymology of the English word elide
the English word
elidederived from the Latin word
elidere (strike or dash out; expel; shatter)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsusing the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
laedere (strike; hurt, injure)
Date
The earliest known usage of elide in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
elided,
elidingUsage
Word found in Modern English
