indigence

The story

1. Latin · derived fromindigentia
2. Old French · derived fromindigence
3. Middle English · inherited fromindigence
4. English todayindigence

From Middle English indigence, late 14th century, from Old French indigence (13th century), from Latin indigentia, from indigentem, form of indigēre (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egēre (“be in need, want”). Only relation to antonym affluence is common Latinate suffix + -ence.