Etymology of the English word abstinence
the English word
abstinencederived from the Old French word
abstinencederived from the Latin word
abstinentia (abstinence; fasting; moderation)
derived from the Latin word
abstinens (abstinent, temperate; showing restraint)
derived from the Latin word
abstinere (withhold, keep away, clear)
using the Latin prefix
abs-derived from the Latin word
absderived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-derived from the Old French word
abstenancederived from the Latin word
abstinentia (abstinence; fasting; moderation)
derived from the Latin word
abstinens (abstinent, temperate; showing restraint)
derived from the Latin word
abstinere (withhold, keep away, clear)
using the Latin prefix
abs-derived from the Latin word
absderived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of abstinence in English dates from the 13th century.
Cognates
French
abstinence, German
Abstinenz, Italian
astinenza, Spanish
abstinenciaUsage
Word found in Modern English
