Etymology of the French word abstinence
the Old French word
abstinencederived 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
absderived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Date
The earliest known usage of abstinence in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
abstinence, Romanian
abstinenţăCognates
English
abstinence, German
Abstinenz, Italian
astinenza, Spanish
abstinenciaUsage
Word found in Old French
