Where does “self-indulgence” come from?
self-indulgence (English) comes from English indulgence, from French indulgence, from Latin indulgentia, from Latin indulgēns, from Latin indulgeo, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en — in.
self-indulgence (English): Excessive or immoderate indulgence of one's own...
Definitions
- Excessive or immoderate indulgence of one's own...
Ancestry of “self-indulgence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | indulgence | the act of indulging; tolerance; catering to... |
| 2 | French | indulgence | — |
| 3 | Latin | indulgentia | leniency, concession, pardon; kindness,... |
| 4 | Latin | indulgēns | — |
| 5 | Latin | indulgeo | I am kind or courteous ; I am inclined ; give... |
| 6 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 7 | Latin | în | — |
| 8 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |