Etymology of the French word cens
the French word
censderived from the Latin word
census (census, registration, roll; registered; assessed. rated, estimated)
derived from the Latin word
censere (think, suppose, judge)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kens-Date
The earliest known usage of cens in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
censitaire,
censierCognates
Catalan
cens, Dutch
cijns, English
census, German
Zins, Provençal
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