vehemence

The story

1. Latin · derived fromvehementia“eagerness, strength”
2. Old French · derived fromvëemence
3. Middle English · inherited fromvehemens
4. English todayvehemence

From Middle English vehemens, vemance, from Old French vëemence, vehemence, from Latin vehementia (“eagerness, strength”), from vehemens (“eager”).

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