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Where does “warrantor” come from?

warrantor (English) comes from English warrant, from Middle English warant, from Anglo-Norman French warrant, from Frankish warand, from Frankish warjan, from Proto-West Germanic waʀjan, from Proto-Germanic warjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

warrantor (English): One making a warrant to the benefit of a...

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  1. One making a warrant to the benefit of a...

Ancestry of “warrantor”, step by step

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
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