Etymology of the French word patient
the French word
patientderived from the Latin word
patiens (hardy; able, willing to endure; patient, long-suffering; tolerant)
derived from the Latin word
pati (suffer; allow; undergo)
Date
The earliest known usage of patient in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
patienter,
patiemmentCognates
Dutch
patient, English
patient, German
Patient, Italian
paziente, Norwegian
pasient, Spanish
paciente, Swedish
patient
