Etymology

abscessed

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Today it means: Affected by an abscess. Full definition →

First used First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century.English abscess ← Latin abscessus ← Proto-Italic *ap
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Italic*ap
  4. Latinab
  5. Latinabs-
  6. Latincēdō
  7. Latinabscēdō
  8. Latinabscessus
  9. Englishabscess
  10. English todayabscessed

From abscess + -ed.

First known use, by meaning

  • First attested in the mid 19ᵗʰ century. Affected by an abscess.

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