Where does “recent” come from?

recent (Catalan) comes from Latin recēns, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

recent (Catalan): recent

Definitions

  1. recent

Ancestry of “recent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrecēnsnew, recent, lately, newly, green, refreshed
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “recent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin recēns →