Where does “permanence” come from?
permanence (Middle French) comes from Medieval Latin permanentia, from Latin permaneo, from Latin per-, from Proto-Italic peri-.
Ancestry of “permanence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | permanentia | nominative neuter plural of permanēns; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | permaneo | I stay to the end, hold out, endure; last,... |
| 3 | Latin | per- | Used to make adjectives or verbs that are "very"... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | peri- | — |