afference

The story

1. Latin · derived fromafferent-
2. French · derived fromafférent“which brings inward”
3. English todayafference

Adjective form of afferent, from French afférent (“which brings inward”), from Latin afferent-, from afferēns, present participle of afferre (“bring to”), from af- (variant of ad-) + ferre (“bear”). Doublet of afferentia.