Etymology

elute

e·lute
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Today it means: To separate one substance from another by means of a solvent; to wash; to cleanse. Full definition →

Latin ēlūtus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromēlūtus
  2. English todayelute

First attested in 1731. Borrowed from Latin ēlūtus, from the verb ēluō (“to wash away”).

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