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Where does “equity” come from?

Equity comes from Old French equite, meaning fairness or justice in the treatment of others.

equity (English): Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined...

Definitions

  1. Fairness, impartiality, or justice as determined...

Ancestry of “equity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchequite—

Words derived from “equity”

  • inequity
  • nonequity
  • equitization
  • equitylike
  • equitize
  • unequity
  • microinequity
  • de-equitize
Every word from Old French equite →