Etymology of the English word patient
the English word
patientderived from the Old French word
pacientderived from the Latin word
patiens (hardy; able, willing to endure; patient, long-suffering; tolerant)
derived from the Latin word
pati (suffer; allow; undergo)
Derivations in English
inpatient,
outpatientCognates
Dutch
patient, French
patient, German
Patient, Italian
paziente, Norwegian
pasient, Spanish
paciente, Swedish
patientUsage
Word found in Modern English
