Etymology of the French word ente
the French word
entederived from the French word
enterderived from the Classical Latin word
intrare (enter; go into, penetrate)
derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived from the Latin word
intra (within, inside, on the inside)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enDate
The earliest known usage of ente in French dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
enten, English
imp, German
impfen, Swedish
ympa
