Where does “-ence” come from?

-ence (English) comes from Middle English -ence, from Old French -ence, from Latin -entia.

-ence (English): Same as -ance; having the state or condition of

Definitions

  1. Same as -ance; having the state or condition of

Ancestry of “-ence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-ence—
2Old French-ence—
3Latin-entia—

Words derived from “-ence”

Every word from Latin -entia →Every word from Middle English -ence →Every word from Old French -ence →