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Where does “quitclaim” come from?

quitclaim (English) comes from Anglo-Norman quiteclamer.

quitclaim (English): To relinquish or release ; to transfer; A...

Definitions

  1. To relinquish or release ; to transfer; A...

Ancestry of “quitclaim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanquiteclamer—
Every word from Anglo-Norman quiteclamer →