Etymology

absconder

ab·scon·der
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Today it means: A person who absconds. Full definition →

First used First attested in the late 17th century.English abscond ← Latin abscondō ← Middle French abscondre
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Italic*ap
  4. Latinab
  5. Latinabs-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  8. Proto-Italic*kom
  9. Proto-Italic*kom-
  10. Latincon-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁t
  13. Latincondō
  14. Latinabscondō
  15. Middle Frenchabscondre
  16. Latinabscondō
  17. Englishabscond
  18. English todayabsconder

From abscond + -er.

First known use, by meaning

  • First attested in the late 17th century. A person who absconds.

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