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
Ancestry of “déférence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | déférer | to remand; to grant; to bestow; to confer ; to... |
| 2 | Latin | deferre | present active infinitive of dēferō; to bear or... |
Words derived from “déférence”