Where does “récent” come from?

récent (French) comes from Spanish reciente, from Italian recente, from Latin recēns, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

récent (French): recent

Definitions

  1. recent

Ancestry of “récent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrecienterecent
2Italianrecenterecent
3Latinrecēnsnew, recent, lately, newly, green, refreshed
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise

Words derived from “récent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin recēns →Every word from Italian recente →
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