myEtymology.com: Spanish etymology of abstinencia

Etymology of the Spanish word abstinencia

the Spanish word abstinencia

derived from 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 abs

derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-