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Where does “carence” come from?

carence (French) comes from Late Latin carentia, from Latin careō, from Proto-Italic kazēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

carence (French): deficiency, lack, insufficiency; gap;...

Definitions

  1. deficiency, lack, insufficiency; gap;...

Ancestry of “carence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincarentiabeing without; nominative neuter plural of...
2Latincareō—
3Proto-Italickazēōto lack
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-éh₁-ye-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱes-to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...

Words derived from “carence”

  • carencer
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