'abjection' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abjectio,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'jacere' meant 'to throw.'

'abjectio' transformed into the Old French word 'abjection,' and eventually became the modern English word 'abjection' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to throw away or cast down,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a state of degradation or humiliation.'