Etymology of the Latin word abstinens
the Latin word
abstinens (abstinent, temperate; showing restraint)
derived from the Latin word
abstinere (withhold, keep away, clear)
using the Latin prefix
abs-derived from the Latin word
absderived from the Medieval Latin word
tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ten-Derivations in Latin
abstinentiaDerivations in other languages
French
abstinent, Italian
astinente, Portuguese
abstinente, Spanish
abstenerse
