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

Definitions

  1. rentier

Ancestry of “rentier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrenteannuity; benefit; pension; private income
2Old Frenchrenteincome
3Medieval Latinrendita
4Latinrendō
5Latinreddōto give back, return, restore
6Latinto give
7Proto-Italicdidōgive
8Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “rentier

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃tiEvery word from Proto-Italic didō