Where does “term of years absolute” come from?
term of years absolute (English) comes from English term of years, from English term, from English terminal, from French terminal, from Latin terminalis, from Latin Terminus, from Proto-Indo-European ter-, from Italian termine — boundary, end.
term of years absolute (English): An estate in land held for a term of years of either a specified length or on a periodic basis, and which is not a term of years determinable (though may be determinable for other reasons); a leasehold estate in land
Definitions
- An estate in land held for a term of years of either a specified length or on a periodic basis, and which is not a term of years determinable (though may be determinable for other reasons); a leasehold estate in land
Ancestry of “term of years absolute”, step by step
term of years absolute traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English term of years
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | term of years | An estate in land held under a lease which is not perpetual or indefinite in length, though in some cases may be contingent on some guaranteed occurrence |
| 2 | English | term | That which limits the extent of anything; limit,... |
| 3 | English | terminal | A building in an airport where passengers... |
| 4 | French | terminal | terminal |
| 5 | Latin | terminalis | boundary; terminal; final, concluding |
| 6 | Latin | Terminus | the deity presiding over boundaries; a personification of the term terminus |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ter- | tender, weak; young creature |
| 8 | Italian | termine | end, close; limit, term, date, time; term, word |
| 9 | Latin | terminus | a boundary, limit, end |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | termenos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | térmn̥ | boundary, end |
via English absolute
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | absolute | Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications... |
| 2 | Middle English | absolut | — |
| 3 | Middle French | absolut | — |
| 4 | Latin | absolūtus | concluded, finished, complete, having been ended |
| 5 | Latin | absolvō | to release, discharge |
| 6 | Latin | solvo | to loosen, untie, undo; free [up], release, acquit, exempt |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |