Etymology

evacuation

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Today it means: The act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion, especially for safety. Full definition →

Middle English evacuacioun ← Old French evacuation ← Late Latin ēvacuātiō
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromēvacuātiō
  2. Old French · derived fromevacuation
  3. Middle English · inherited fromevacuacioun
  4. English todayevacuation

From Middle English evacuacioun, from Old French evacuation, from Late Latin ēvacuātiō. Equivalent to evacuate + -ion.

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