First attested circa 17th century, from [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Defenestration]] dē (“‘from, out’”) + fenestra, "window," historically, it was used as an act of political dissent, notably the Defenestrations of Prague.
First attested circa 17th century, from [[w:|]][[Category: derivations|Defenestration]] dē (“‘from, out’”) + fenestra, "window," historically, it was used as an act of political dissent, notably the Defenestrations of Prague.