Where does “ens” come from?

Ens comes from Latin esse, meaning "to be," which derives from the Latin copula sum, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European h₁es-, the root for existence and being.

ens (English): An entity or being; an existing thing, as opposed...

Definitions

  1. An entity or being; an existing thing, as opposed...

Ancestry of “ens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinēnsbeing
2Latinsūmto be, exist
3Proto-Italicezomto be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi →Every word from Proto-Italic ezom →