Where does “rentier” come from?
rentier (French) comes from French rente, from Old French rente, from Medieval Latin rendita, from Latin rendō, from Latin reddō, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti — to give.
rentier (French): rentier
Ancestry of “rentier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rente | annuity; benefit; pension; private income |
| 2 | Old French | rente | income |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | rendita | — |
| 4 | Latin | rendō | — |
| 5 | Latin | reddō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
Words derived from “rentier”