Where does “appurtenant” come from?

Appurtenant comes from Old French apurtenant, the present participle of Old French apurtenir, meaning to belong or pertain to.

appurtenant (English): Of or pertaining to an appurtenance; Ancillary or...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to an appurtenance; Ancillary or...

Ancestry of “appurtenant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishappurtenaunt—
2Old Frenchapurtenantpresent participle of apurtenir
3Old FrenchapurtenirAlternative form of apartenir
Every word from Old French apurtenir →Every word from Old French apurtenant →Every word from Middle English appurtenaunt →