Etymology of the English word rescind
the English word
rescindderived from the Latin word
rescindere (cut out; cut down, destroy)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Late Latin word
scindere (tear, rend, cut to pieces; tear, split, divide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*skei-Date
The earliest known usage of rescind in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
rescinded,
rescindingUsage
Word found in Modern English
