Where does “egence” come from?
egence (English) comes from Latin egens, from Latin egere — third-person plural perfect active indicative of...
egence (English): The state of needing, or of suffering a natural...
Definitions
- The state of needing, or of suffering a natural...
Ancestry of “egence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | egens | needy, poor; destitute |
| 2 | Latin | egere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |