Etymology of the Latin word abstinentia
the Latin word
abstinentia (abstinence; fasting; moderation)
derived from 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 other languages
French
abstinence, French
abstenance, Italian
astinenza, Portuguese
abstinência, Spanish
abstinencia
