Where does “underlessee” come from?
underlessee (English) comes from English lessee, from Old French lessié, from Old French lessier, from Latin laxo, from Latin laxus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)lēg- — to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;...
underlessee (English): The person who is granted an underlease
Definitions
- The person who is granted an underlease
Ancestry of “underlessee”, step by step
underlessee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lessee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lessee | An individual or a corporation who has the right... |
| 2 | Old French | lessié | past participle of lessier |
| 3 | Old French | lessier | Alternative form of laissier; to permit, to let |
| 4 | Latin | laxo | I extend, expand; I open, make wide; I undo,... |
| 5 | Latin | laxus | wide, spacious, roomy; yielding; loose, slack,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)lēg- | to let go; weak, feeble; loose; dissolute, lewd;... |