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Inherent

4 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means existing as a permanent, essential characteristic of something
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Stage 1 of 4
haerere
Latin · ancient
"to stick, to cling"
to stick, to cling, combined with in- (in)
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Stage 2 of 4
inhaerere
Latin · ancient
"to stick in, to be inherent in"
to stick in, to be inherent in, from in- and haerere
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Stage 3 of 4
inhaerens
Latin · ancient
"existing as an essential part"
sticking in, existing as an essential part, present participle of inhaerere
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Stage 4 of 4
inherent
English · 1500s
"existing as a permanent, essential quality of something"
settled as the English word for something existing as a permanent, essential quality
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