Where does “Rentnerin” come from?

Rentnerin (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.

Rentnerin (German): female pensioner

Definitions

  1. female pensioner

Ancestry of “Rentnerin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRentnerpensioner
2GermanRentepension, retirement pay
3Old Frenchrenteincome
4Medieval Latinrendita
5Latinrendō
6Latinreddōto give back, return, restore
7Latinto give
8Proto-Italicdidōgive
9Proto-Indo-Europeandédeh₃tito be giving
10Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃tiEvery word from Proto-Italic didō
Rentnerin — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer