Where does “lessee” come from?
Lessee comes from Old French lessié, past participle of Old French lessier, from Latin laxo meaning to loosen, derived from Latin laxus meaning loose, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European slǵ-so and leh₁d-.
lessee (English): An individual or a corporation who has the right...
Definitions
- An individual or a corporation who has the right...
Ancestry of “lessee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | lessié | past participle of lessier |
| 2 | Old French | lessier | Alternative form of laissier; to permit, to let |
| 3 | Latin | laxo | I extend, expand; I open, make wide; I undo,... |
| 4 | Latin | laxus | wide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lēg- | to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;... |