Where does “foreclosee” come from?
foreclosee (English) comes from English foreclose, from Middle English foreclosen, from Old French forclos, from Old French clore, from Latin claudere, from Latin claudo, from Proto-Italic klaudō — close.
foreclosee (English): A person whose house is being foreclosed on
Definitions
- A person whose house is being foreclosed on
Ancestry of “foreclosee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foreclose | To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has... |
| 2 | Middle English | foreclosen | — |
| 3 | Old French | forclos | — |
| 4 | Old French | clore | to close; to enclose |
| 5 | Latin | claudere | present active infinitive of claudō;... |
| 6 | Latin | claudo | I shut, close, lock; I imprison, confine; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | klaudō | close |