An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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abandon
  راچیدن  
râcidan
Fr.: abandonner  

  1. To leave completely and finally; forsake utterly; desert.

  2. To give up; discontinue; withdraw from (Dictionary.com).

Etymology (EN): M.E. abando(u)nen, from M.Fr. abandoner, from O.Fr. abandoner from adverbial phrase à bandon “at will, at discretion,” from à “at, to,” → ad-, + bandon “power, jurisdiction,” from L. bannum “proclamation.”

Etymology (PE): Râcidan, related to Pers. parhêz, parhiz “to keep away from, abstain, avoid,” gurêz, goriz “to flee, run away;” Av. raēc- “to leave, let;” → heritage.