Where does “inherent” come from?

Inherent comes from Latin inhaerentem, the accusative of inhaerens, present participle of inhaereo, combining Latin in with a root from Proto-Indo-European h₁én.

inherent (English): Naturally as part or consequence of something

Definitions

  1. Naturally as part or consequence of something

Ancestry of “inherent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininhaerēnssticking, adhering (to)
2Latininhaereōto stick or inhere in; stick, cleave, hang or adhere to; hold on to
3Latinīn-un-, non-, not
4Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
5Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
6Proto-Italicenin
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “inherent”

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