Where does “warrantholder” come from?

warrantholder (English) comes from English Hölder, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

warrantholder (English): One to whom a warrant is granted

Definitions

  1. One to whom a warrant is granted

Ancestry of “warrantholder”, step by step

warrantholder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Hölder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHölderA thing that holds
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-ārefirst conjugation
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via English warrant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwarrantAuthorization or certification; a sanction, as...
2Middle Englishwarantprotector; guard, shield, protection
3Anglo-Norman Frenchwarrant
4Frankishwaranda warrant
5Frankishwarjanto fend off; to stop, thwart; to fend for,...
6Proto-West Germanicwaʀjanto clothe
7Proto-Germanicwarjanąto ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Chichewa iye