Where does “attorney” come from?
Attorney comes from Middle English attourne, from Old French atorné, past participle of atorner, from Old French a- combined with Latin ad- and terh₁-, meaning to turn or direct toward.
attorney (English): A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in...
Definitions
- A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in...
Ancestry of “attorney”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | attourne | — |
| 2 | Old French | atorné | past participle of atorner |
| 3 | Old French | atourner | to attorn |
Words derived from “attorney”