Where does “héritier” come from?
héritier (French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
héritier (French): heir
Definitions
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Ancestry of “héritier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | heritier | heir someone in line to inherit |
| 2 | Old French | eritier | heir one who inherits |
| 3 | Latin | hērēditārius | hereditary, inherited |
| 4 | Latin | hērēditas | inheritance |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |