Where does “adolesen” come from?
adolesen (Indonesian) comes from Dutch adolescent, from French adolescent, from Latin adolescens, from Latin adolescere — present active infinitive of adolēscō.
adolesen (Indonesian): adolescent
Definitions
- adolescent
Ancestry of “adolesen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | adolescent | adolescent |
| 2 | French | adolescent | adolescent |
| 3 | Latin | adolescens | growing up, maturing; increasing, augmenting |
| 4 | Latin | adolescere | present active infinitive of adolēscō |