Where does “liferent” come from?
liferent (English) comes from English rent, from Middle English rent, from Old French rente, from Medieval Latin rendita, from Latin rendō, from Latin reddō, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō — to give.
liferent (English): The right to receive for life the benefits of a...
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- The right to receive for life the benefits of a...
Ancestry of “liferent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | rent | A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order... |
| 2 | Middle English | rent | — |
| 3 | Old French | rente | income |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rendita | — |
| 5 | Latin | rendō | — |
| 6 | Latin | reddō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |