Where does “permanent” come from?

permanent (British English) comes from Middle French permanent, from Latin permanentem — accusative masculine singular of permanēns;...

permanent (British English): Without end, eternal; Lasting for an indefinitely...

Definitions

  1. Without end, eternal; Lasting for an indefinitely...

Ancestry of “permanent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpermanentpermanent
2Latinpermanentemaccusative masculine singular of permanēns;...
Every word from Latin permanentem →Every word from Middle French permanent →