Where does “title deed” come from?
title deed (English) comes from English deed, from Middle English dede, from Old English dēd, from Proto-West Germanic dādi, from Proto-Germanic dēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
title deed (English): A deed or similar document by which the title to property is conveyed between parties
Definitions
- A deed or similar document by which the title to property is conveyed between parties
Ancestry of “title deed”, step by step
title deed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English deed
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | deed | An action or act; something that is done; A brave... |
| 2 | Middle English | dede | — |
| 3 | Old English | dēd | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dādi | deed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dēdiz | deed, act; doing, able to do, active |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁tis | act of putting, placement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |