Etymology of the Latin word abstinere
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
abstention-,
abstentus,
abstinensDerivations in other languages
French
abstain, French
abstenir, Italian
astenere, Portuguese
abster, Spanish
abstenerCognates
English
abstain, French
abstenir, Spanish
abstener
