Etymology

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Today it means: Naturally as part or consequence of something. Full definition →

Latin inhaerentem ← Proto-Italic *en- ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Latinhaereō
  6. Latininhaereō
  7. Latininhaerentem
  8. English todayinherent

From Latin inhaerentem, accusative singular of inhaerēns, present active participle of inhaereō (“to be closely connected with; to adhere to”).

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