Etymology of the French word abuser
the Old French word
abuserderived from the Old French word
abusderived from the Latin word
abusus (abusing, misuse, wasting)
derived from the Latin word
abuti (waste, squander; abuse)
using the Latin prefix
ab- (away; wrongly, badly)
derived from the Latin word
uti (use, make use of, enjoy)
derived from the Latin word
usus (use, enjoyment; experience)
derived from the Latin word
uti (use, make use of, enjoy)
Date
The earliest known usage of abuser in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
désabuser,
abuseurDerivations in other languages
English
abuse, Romanian
abuzaCognates
Provençal
abusar, Spanish
abusarUsage
Word found in Old French
