Where does “indulge” come from?

Indulge comes from Latin indulgēre, composed of the prefix in- and a root from Proto-Indo-European h₁én meaning "to be" or "to exist."

indulge (English): To yield to a temptation or desire; To satisfy...

Definitions

  1. To yield to a temptation or desire; To satisfy...

Ancestry of “indulge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinindulgeoto be kind or courteous (to); to be inclined (to); give free rein (to)
2Latinīn-un-, non-, not
3Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
4Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
5Proto-Italicenin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “indulge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →Every word from Latin īn- →Every word from Proto-Italic en →