Where does “covenantee” come from?
covenantee (English) comes from English covenant, from Middle English covenaunt, from Old French covenant, from Latin conveniēns — convening, meeting.
covenantee (English): The person in whose favor a covenant is made
Definitions
- The person in whose favor a covenant is made
Ancestry of “covenantee”, step by step
covenantee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English covenant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | covenant | An agreement to do or not do a particular thing;... |
| 2 | Middle English | covenaunt | — |
| 3 | Old French | covenant | present participle of covenir; covenant |
| 4 | Latin | conveniēns | convening, meeting |