Where does “héritage” come from?
héritage (French) comes from French héritier, from Middle French heritier, from Old French eritier, from Latin hērēditārius, from Latin hērēditas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
héritage (French): heritage, inheritance, legacy; patrimony;...
Definitions
- heritage, inheritance, legacy; patrimony;...
Ancestry of “héritage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | héritier | heir |
| 2 | Middle French | heritier | — |
| 3 | Old French | eritier | — |
| 4 | Latin | hērēditārius | — |
| 5 | Latin | hērēditas | — |
| 6 | Latin | -tās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “héritage”