Where does “レンタル” come from?
レンタル (Japanese) comes from English rental, from English rent, from Middle English rent, from Old French rente, from Medieval Latin rendita, from Latin rendō, from Latin reddō, from Latin dō — to give.
レンタル (Japanese): rental
Definitions
- rental
Ancestry of “レンタル”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rental | Something that is rented; The payment made to... |
| 2 | English | rent | A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order... |
| 3 | Middle English | rent | rent: income; revenue |
| 4 | Old French | rente | income |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rendita | — |
| 6 | Latin | rendō | — |
| 7 | Latin | reddō | to give back, return, restore |
| 8 | Latin | dō | to give |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |