Where does “-ent” come from?

-ent (English) comes from Middle English -ent, from Old French -ent, from Latin -ens — Ending of the present active participle of second...

-ent (English): Causing, promoting, or doing a certain action;...

Definitions

  1. Causing, promoting, or doing a certain action;...

Ancestry of “-ent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle English-entpresent participle suffix
2Old French-ent
3Latin-ensEnding of the present active participle of second...

Words derived from “-ent

Every word from Latin -ensEvery word from Middle English -entEvery word from Old French -ent