Etymology

creation

cre·a·tion
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Today it means: Something created such as an invention or artwork. Full definition →

Middle English creacion ← Old French creacion ← Latin creātiō, creātiōnis
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  1. Latin · derived fromcreātiō, creātiōnis
  2. Old French · derived fromcreacion
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcreacion
  4. English todaycreation

Inherited from Middle English creacion, from Old French creacion (modern French création), from Latin creātiō, creātiōnis. By surface analysis, create + -ion. Displaced native Old English ġesċeaft.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.