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Where does “usance” come from?

usance (English) comes from Middle English usaunce, from Old French usance.

usance (English): The length of time permitted for the payment of a...

Definitions

  1. The length of time permitted for the payment of a...

Ancestry of “usance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishusaunce—
2Old Frenchusance—

Words derived from “usance”

  • nonusance
Every word from Old French usance →