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Where does “déférence” come from?

déférence (French) comes from French déférer, from Latin deferre — present active infinitive of dēferō; to bear or...

déférence (French): deference

Definitions

  1. deference

Ancestry of “déférence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéférerto remand; to grant; to bestow; to confer ; to...
2Latindeferrepresent active infinitive of dēferō; to bear or...

Words derived from “déférence”

  • deference
  • nondeference
Every word from Latin deferre →