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Etymology of the English word appetence

the English word appetence
derived from the French word appétence
derived from the Latin word appetentia (desire, longing after, appetite for)
derived from the Latin word appetens (eager, greedy, having appetite for)
derived from the Latin word appetere (seek, grasp after, desire)
derived from the Classical Latin word petere (to seek; attack; aim at; desire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pet-
using the Latin prefix ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
using the New Latin prefix a-
derived from the French word appetence
derived from the Latin word appetentia (desire, longing after, appetite for)
derived from the Latin word appetens (eager, greedy, having appetite for)
derived from the Latin word appetere (seek, grasp after, desire)
derived from the Classical Latin word petere (to seek; attack; aim at; desire)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pet-
using the Latin prefix ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
using the New Latin prefix a-

Date

The earliest known usage of appetence in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

inappetence

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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