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Etymology of the Latin prefix abstention-

the Late Latin prefix abstention-
derived from the Latin word abstinere (withhold, keep away, clear)
using the Latin prefix abs-
derived from the Latin word abs
derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-

Derivations in other languages

English abstention

Usage

Word found in Late Latin



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