Etymology of the Latin word defendere
the Late Latin word
defendere (defend, guard, protect; repel, fend, ward off)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷhen-Derivations in Latin
defensio,
defensa,
defensus,
defensivus,
defensorDerivations in other languages
French
defendre, French
défendre, French
defend, Portuguese
defender, Spanish
defenderCognates
English
defend, French
défendre, Italian
difendere, Spanish
defenderUsage
Word found in Late Latin
