Where does “absenten” come from?
absenten (Middle English) comes from Old French absenter, from Late Latin absentare — keep away, be away; present active infinitive of...
Ancestry of “absenten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | absenter | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | absentare | keep away, be away; present active infinitive of... |