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Where does “debenture” come from?

Debenture comes from Latin debentur, the third-person plural present passive form of debere meaning "to owe."

debenture (English): A certificate that certifies an amount of money...

Definitions

  1. A certificate that certifies an amount of money...

Ancestry of “debenture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdebentur—
2Latindebenturthird-person plural present passive indicative of...

Words derived from “debenture”

  • debentured
Every word from Latin debentur →