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Where does “apurtenance” come from?

apurtenance (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French apurtenant, from Old French apurtenir — Alternative form of apartenir.

apurtenance (Anglo-Norman): belonging; appurtenance

Definitions

  1. belonging; appurtenance

Ancestry of “apurtenance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchapurtenantpresent participle of apurtenir
2Old FrenchapurtenirAlternative form of apartenir

Words derived from “apurtenance”

  • appurtenance
  • appurtenaunce
Every word from Old French apurtenir →