myEtymology.com: French etymology of abstenance

Etymology of the French word abstenance

the Old French word abstenance

derived from the Latin word abstinentia (abstinence; fasting; moderation)

derived from the Latin word abstinens (abstinent, temperate; showing restraint)

derived from the Latin word abstinere (withhold, keep away, clear)

using the Latin prefix abs-

derived from the Latin word abs

derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-

Word found in Old French