Etymology of the French word essence
the French word
essencederived from the Medieval Latin word
essentia (essence, substance, being)
derived from the Latin word
essensderived from the Latin word
esse (eat, consume, devour)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*es-Date
The earliest known usage of essence in French dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in French
essencerie,
essentialiserDerivations in other languages
English
essenceCognates
Dutch
essentie, English
essence, German
Essenz, Italian
essenzia, Norwegian
essens, Spanish
esencia, Swedish
essens
