How to Spell influence
influence
influence - noun
- The power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways : sway
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
Etymology
Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin {it}influentia{/it}, from Latin {it}influent-, influens{/it}, present participle of {it}influere{/it} to flow in, from {it}in-{/it} + {it}fluere{/it} to flow {ma}{mat|fluid|}{/ma}