Where does “rentabel” come from?
rentabel (Danish) comes from French rentable, from French rente, from Old French rente, from Medieval Latin rendita, from Latin rendō, from Latin reddō, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō — to give.
rentabel (Danish): profitable
Definitions
- profitable
Ancestry of “rentabel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rentable | profitable |
| 2 | French | rente | annuity; benefit; pension; private income |
| 3 | Old French | rente | income |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rendita | — |
| 5 | Latin | rendō | — |
| 6 | Latin | reddō | to give back, return, restore |
| 7 | Latin | dō | to give |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |