abolition

The story

1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
3. Proto-Italic*ap
4. Latinab
5. Latinab-
6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃elh₁-
7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃olh₁-éye-ti
8. Proto-Italic*oleō
9. Latinaboleō
10. Latinabolitiōnem
11. Old Frenchabolucion
12. Middle Frenchabolition
13. English todayabolition

Borrowed from Middle French abolition, from Old French abolucion, a learned borrowing from Latin abolitiōnem. First attested in 1529. Equivalent to abolish + -tion.

First known use, by meaning

• First attested around the early 16ᵗʰ century. The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.
• First attested around the early 18ᵗʰ century. The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
• First attested around the late 18ᵗʰ century. The ending of convict transportation.
• Attested from the early 17ᵗʰ century to the early 19ᵗʰ century. An amnesty; a putting out of memory.