Where does “liferentrix” come from?
liferentrix (English) comes from English liferenter, from English renter, from English rent, from Middle English rent, from Old French rente, from Medieval Latin rendita, from Latin rendō, from Latin reddō — to give.
liferentrix (English): A female liferenter
Definitions
- A female liferenter
Ancestry of “liferentrix”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | liferenter | One who has a liferent |
| 2 | English | renter | One who rents property or other goods from... |
| 3 | English | rent | A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order... |
| 4 | Middle English | rent | rent: income; revenue |
| 5 | Old French | rente | income |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | rendita | — |
| 7 | Latin | rendō | — |
| 8 | Latin | reddō | to give back, return, restore |
| 9 | Latin | dō | to give |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |