Etymology

preservation

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Today it means: The act of preserving; care to preserve; act of keeping from destruction, decay or any ill. Full definition →

Old French preservacion ← Medieval Latin preservatio
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  1. Medieval Latin · derived frompreservatio
  2. Old French · derived frompreservacion
  3. English todaypreservation

From Old French preservacion, from Medieval Latin preservatio. Morphologically preserve + -ation.

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