Where does “rent” come from?
Rent comes from Middle English rente, from Old French rente, from Vulgar Latin rendita, from Latin reddo meaning to give back or return, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wert-.
rent (English): A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order...
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- A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order...
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