Etymology

erode

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Today it means: To wear away by abrasion, corrosion, or chemical reaction. Full definition →

French éroder ← Latin ērōdō
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erode · verb1

  1. Latin · derived fromērōdō
  2. French · borrowed froméroder
  3. English todayerode

From French éroder, from Latin ērōdō.

Erode · proper noun2

  1. Tamil · borrowed fromஈரோடு
  2. Tamil · borrowed fromஈரோடு
  3. English todayErode

Borrowed from Tamil ஈரோடு (īrōṭu).

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