Etymology of the English word assent
the English word
assentderived from the Old French word
assenterderived from the Latin word
assentiri (assent to, agree, approve)
derived from the Latin word
sentire (perceive, feel, experience)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sent-derived from the French word
assentderived from the Latin word
assentire (assent, approve, agree in opinion)
derived from the Latin word
sentire (perceive, feel, experience)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sent-using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Date
The earliest known usage of assent in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
assented,
assentingUsage
Word found in Modern English
