Where does “limerence” come from?

limerence (Portuguese) comes from English limerence, from English -ence, from Middle English -ence, from Old French -ence, from Latin -entia.

limerence (Portuguese): limerence state of mind caused by a romantic attraction

Definitions

  1. limerence state of mind caused by a romantic attraction

Ancestry of “limerence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlimerenceAn involuntary romantic infatuation with another...
2English-enceSame as -ance; having the state or condition of
3Middle English-ence—
4Old French-ence—
5Latin-entia—
Every word from Latin -entia →Every word from English -ence →Every word from English limerence →