indigence

Middle English, late 14th century, from Old French indigence (13th century), from Latin indigentia, from indigentem, form of indigere (“to need”), from indu (“in, within”) + egere (“be in need, want”).[1]

Only relation to antonym affluence is common Latinate suffix +‎ -ence.

indigence (countable and uncountable, plural indigences)

1. extreme poverty or destitution

• indigency

• affluence

• indigent

indigence f (plural indigences)

1. indigence

Latin indigentia.

indigence f (oblique plural indigences, nominative singular indigence, nominative plural indigences)

1. indigence (poverty; lacking)

• English: indigence
• French: indigence

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (indigence, supplement)