Etymology of the English word essence
the English word
essencederived from the French word
essencederived from the Medieval Latin word
essentia (essence, substance, being)
derived from the Latin word
essensderived from the Latin word
esse (eat, consume, devour)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*es-Date
The earliest known usage of essence in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
essenced,
essencingCognates
Dutch
essentie, French
essence, German
Essenz, Italian
essenzia, Norwegian
essens, Spanish
esencia, Swedish
essensUsage
Word found in Modern English
