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

Every word from Old French equite
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