'abacination' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abacinare,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'acinus' meant 'grape' or 'berry,' referring to the shape of the hot metal used.

'abacinare' transformed into the medieval Latin word 'abacinationem,' and eventually became the modern English word 'abacination.'

Initially, it meant 'to blind by heat,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.