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Where does “effluence” come from?

Effluence comes from French effluence, from Latin effluentia, meaning a flowing out or emanation.

effluence (English): The process of flowing out; Something that flows...

Definitions

  1. The process of flowing out; Something that flows...

Ancestry of “effluence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frencheffluence—
2Latineffluentianominative neuter plural of effluēns; accusative...
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