Etymology of the French word ablatif
the French word
ablatifderived from the Latin word
ablativus (ablative case)
derived from the Latin word
ablatio (removal, taking away)
derived from the Late Latin word
ablatusderived from the Latin word
auferre (to carry away, remove; bear, carry, take)
Date
The earliest known usage of ablatif in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
sublatifDerivations in other languages
English
ablative, Romanian
ablativCognates
Dutch
ablatief, English
ablative, German
Ablativ, Swedish
ablativ
