abrenounce

The story

1. Latin · derived fromab-“from”
2. Medieval Latin · learned borrowing fromabrenunciare
3. English todayabrenounce

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin abrenunciare, from Latin ab- (“from”) + renuntio (“revoke”).

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• mid 16th – mid 17th c. To renounce; to contradict.