ablaqueate

The story

1. Latin · learned borrowing fromablaqueātus“loosened, dug up”
2. English todayablaqueate

Learned borrowing from Latin ablaqueātus (“loosened, dug up”), past participle of ablaqueō (“to disentangle”), formed from ab- + laqueō (“noose”).

First known use, by meaning

• Attested from around (1350 to 1470) until the mid 18ᵗʰ century. To lay bare, as the roots of a tree, by loosening or removing soil.