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