Perdition
/pərˈdɪʃən/noun
Complete ruin or loss, especially eternal damnation in religious contexts.
Did you know?Its deepest root is the same one behind English words like ‘destroy’ and ‘despair,’ all tracing back to a Latin idea of being shattered beyond repair.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“To strike through, pierce, or break apart”
Latin
Latin
perdere
“To ruin, lose completely, destroy”
Late Latin
Latin
perditio
“Destruction, ruin, loss”
Old French
Old French
perdicion
“Ruin, loss, destruction”
Middle English
English
perdicioun
“Destruction, ruin, damnation”
Modern English
English
perdition
“Total ruin or eternal damnation”