Etymology of the French word abcès
the French word
abcèsderived from the Late Latin word
abscessus (going away, departure, withdrawal)
derived from the Latin word
abscedere (withdraw, depart, retire)
derived from the Latin word
cedere (go, pass; grant, concede, yield)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ked- (to yield)
Date
The earliest known usage of abcès in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in other languages
Romanian
abcesCognates
Dutch
abces, English
abscess, French
abscès, German
Abszeß, Norwegian
abscess, Swedish
abscess
