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Where does “indulgent” come from?

indulgent (English) comes from Latin indulgēns, from Latin indulgeo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

indulgent (English): Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or...

Definitions

  1. Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or...

Ancestry of “indulgent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinindulgēns—
2LatinindulgeoI am kind or courteous ; I am inclined ; give...
3Latinīn-—
4Latinîn—
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “indulgent”

  • indulgently
  • overindulgent
  • unindulgent
  • nonindulgent
  • overindulgently
  • self-indulgent
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