Where does “-ent” come from?
-ent (Middle English) comes from Old French -ent, from Latin -ens — Ending of the present active participle of second...
-ent (Middle English): present participle suffix
Definitions
- present participle suffix
Ancestry of “-ent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | -ent | — |
| 2 | Latin | -ens | Ending of the present active participle of second... |
Words derived from “-ent”