Etymology

desolation

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Today it means: The act of desolating or laying waste; destruction of inhabitants; depopulation. Full definition →

Middle English desolacioun ← Old French desolacion f ← Latin dēsōlātiō f
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  1. Latin · derived fromdēsōlātiō f
  2. Old French · derived fromdesolacion f
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdesolacioun
  4. English todaydesolation

Inherited from Middle English desolacioun, from Middle French, Old French desolacion f, from Latin dēsōlātiō f.

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