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Where does “indebt” come from?

indebt (English) comes from Middle English endetten, from Old French endetter.

indebt (English): To bring into debt; to place under obligation

Definitions

  1. To bring into debt; to place under obligation

Ancestry of “indebt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishendetten—
2Old Frenchendetter—

Words derived from “indebt”

  • indebteth
Every word from Old French endetter →