Where does “rente” come from?

rente (English) comes from French rente, from Old French rente, from Medieval Latin rendita, from Latin rendō, from Latin reddō, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti — to give.

rente (English): In France, interest payable by government on...

Definitions

  1. In France, interest payable by government on...

Ancestry of “rente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrenteannuity; benefit; pension; private income
2Old Frenchrenteincome
3Medieval Latinrendita
4Latinrendō
5Latinreddōto give back, return, restore
6Latinto give
7Proto-Italicdidōgive
8Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-
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