Etymology of the English word remanence
the English word
remanenceusing the English suffix
-encederived from the Latin word
remanensderived from the Latin word
remanere (stay behind; continue, remain)
derived from the Latin word
manere (remain, stay, abide)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*men-using the Latin prefix
re-Date
The earliest known usage of remanence in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
