'abjugate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abjugare,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'jugare' meant 'to join or yoke.'

'abjugare' transformed into the English word 'abjugate' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to unyoke or separate,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to renounce or reject.'