Etymology of the English word lesion
the English word
lesionderived from the Old French word
lesionderived from the Late Latin word
laesio (injury, harm, hurt)
derived from the Latin word
laedere (strike; hurt, injure)
derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*lasizDate
The earliest known usage of lesion in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
French
lésion, Italian
lesione, Latin
laesio, Spanish
lesionUsage
Word found in Modern English
