Where does “vendu” come from?
vendu (Dutch) comes from Old French vendre, from Latin vēndō, from Latin venum do — give for sale.
vendu (Dutch): public auction
Definitions
- public auction
Ancestry of “vendu”, step by step
vendu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French vendre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | vendre | to sell |
| 2 | Latin | vēndō | to sell, vend |
| 3 | Latin | venum do | give for sale |
via Middle French vendue
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | vendue | — |