Etymology of the English word elision
the English word
elisionderived from the Latin word
elisioderived from the Latin word
elisusderived 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)
derived from the Latin word
elisumderived 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 elision in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
