soutenance etymology

French word soutenance comes from French soutenir ((used with que) to maintain (that). To keep up. To support.), French -ance (-ance (suffix used to form nouns).)

Detailed word origin of soutenance

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
soutenir	French (fra)	(used with que) to maintain (that). To keep up. To support.
-ance	French (fra)	-ance (suffix used to form nouns).
soutenance	French (fra)	Viva voce (for a doctorate).

Words with the same origin as soutenance

Descendants of soutenir: souteneur soutien soutien-gorge
Descendants of -ance: alliance ambiance ambulance assurance attirance bienveillance convenance délivrance désobéissance endurance espérance financer indépendance insistance maintenance nuance reconnaissance renaissance ressemblance souffrance surveillance séance vengeance vigilance échéance