accusation

The story

1. Latin · derived fromaccūsātiō“accusation, indictment”
2. Old French · derived fromacusacion
3. Middle English · inherited fromaccusacion
4. English todayaccusation

First attested in the late 14th century. Inherited from Middle English accusacion, borrowed from Old French acusacion (French: accusation), from Latin accūsātiō (“accusation, indictment”), from accūsō (“blame, accuse”). Doublet of accusatio. More at accuse. Equivalent to accuse + -ation.