Where does “nanti” come from?
nanti (French) comes from French nantir, from Old French nantir, from Old French nant, from Old Norse nám, from Proto-Germanic nēmō, from Proto-Germanic nemaną, from Proto-Indo-European nem- — to distribute; to give, to take.
nanti (French): paid, having received wages; rich, well-off,...
Definitions
- paid, having received wages; rich, well-off,...
Ancestry of “nanti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | nantir | to provide somebody; to provide, to get |
| 2 | Old French | nantir | to seize |
| 3 | Old French | nant | pledge, security |
| 4 | Old Norse | nám | occupation; acquisition, learning, study; taking,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēmō | taking, acceptance |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |