Etymology

abdicant

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Today it means: Abdicating; renouncing. Full definition →

First used Mid 17ᵗʰ century.English abdicate ← Latin abdicātus ← Proto-Indo-European *déyḱs
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Italic*ap
  4. Latinab
  5. Latinab-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*deyḱ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*déyḱs
  8. Latindicō
  9. Latinabdicō
  10. Latinabdicātus
  11. Englishabdicate
  12. English todayabdicant

From abdicate + -ant.

First known use, by meaning

  • Mid 17ᵗʰ century. Abdicating; renouncing.
  • Mid 17ᵗʰ century. One who abdicates.

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