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Indigent etymology

English

English word indigent comes from Latin egeo ((with ablative or genitive) I need; I lack.), Latin indu, Latin egere

Detailed word origin of indigent

Dictionary entry Language Definition
egeo Latin (lat) (with ablative or genitive) I need; I lack.
indu Latin (lat)
egere Latin (lat)
indigeo Latin (lat) I long for, desire. I need, want, require, lack.
indigens Latin (lat)
indigent English (en) A person in need, or in poverty. (archaic) Utterly lacking or in need of something specified.. Poor; destitute; in need.