Romanian word abdica comes from Latin dictatum (Dictated lessons or exercises. Things dictated.), Latin ab-

Detailed word origin of abdica

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
dictatum	Latin (lat)	Dictated lessons or exercises. Things dictated.
ab-	Latin (lat)	Absence of. At a distance. Completely, thoroughly. From, away, away from. More remote. Off.
abdico	Latin (lat)	I abolish, renounce. I deny, refuse to acknowledge, reject. I disinherit, disown. I resign, abdicate.
abdiquer	French (fra)	(ambitransitive) To abdicate (one's powers).. (intransitive, formal) To give up; to abandon.
abdica	Romanian (ron)	To abdicate, renounce, cede, relinquish.

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