Etymology of the English word absence
the English word
absencederived from the Old French word
absencederived from the Latin word
absentia (absence; absence form Rome, duty)
derived from the Latin word
absens (absent, missing, away)
derived from the Latin word
abesse (be away, absent, distant)
Date
The earliest known usage of absence in English dates from the 14th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
