indigent

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

egeo (Latin)

(with ablative or genitive) I need; I lack.

indu (Latin)

egere (Latin)

indigeo (Latin)

I long for, desire. I need, want, require, lack.

indigent (English)

A person in need, or in poverty. (archaic) Utterly lacking or in need of something specified.. Poor; destitute; in need.

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