Where does “defeasance” come from?
defeasance (English) comes from English defease — To annul or render void a contract or...
defeasance (English): Destruction, defeat, overthrow; The rendering...
Definitions
- Destruction, defeat, overthrow; The rendering...
Ancestry of “defeasance”, step by step
defeasance traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English defease
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | defease | To annul or render void a contract or... |
via Anglo-Norman defeasaunce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | defeasaunce | — |
via Latin facēre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | facēre | — |