Where does “Frührentner” come from?
Frührentner (German) comes from German Rentner, from German Rente, from Old French rente, from Medieval Latin rendita, from Latin rendō, from Latin reddō, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō — to give.
Frührentner (German): early retiree, early pensioner; someone who has taken early retirement
Definitions
- early retiree, early pensioner; someone who has taken early retirement
Ancestry of “Frührentner”, step by step
Frührentner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Rentner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rentner | pensioner |
| 2 | German | Rente | pension, retirement pay |
| 3 | Old French | rente | income |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rendita | — |
| 5 | Latin | rendō | — |
| 6 | Latin | reddō | to give back, return, restore |
| 7 | Latin | dō | to give |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |