obit

obit · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromobitus“going down; death”
2. Middle French · derived fromobit
3. Anglo-Norman · derived fromobit
4. English todayobit

From Anglo-Norman obit, Middle French obit, and their source, Latin obitus (“going down; death”), from obīre (“to go down, to die”).

obit · noun²

Clipping of obituary.

Words from the same roots

First known use, by meaning

• 14th–17th c. The death of a person.
• from 14th c. A mass or other service held for the soul of a dead person.
• from 15th c. A record of a person's death.