Where does “rentiro” come from?
rentiro (Ido) comes from German Rentier, from French rentier, from French rente, from Old French rente, from Medieval Latin rendita, from Latin rendō, from Latin reddō, from Latin dō — to give.
rentiro (Ido): reindeer
Ancestry of “rentiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Rentier | reindeer; rentier |
| 2 | French | rentier | rentier |
| 3 | French | rente | annuity; benefit; pension; private income |
| 4 | Old French | rente | income |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rendita | — |
| 6 | Latin | rendō | — |
| 7 | Latin | reddō | — |
| 8 | Latin | dō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |