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Where does “annuitas” come from?

annuitas (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin annuus, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.

Ancestry of “annuitas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinannuusannual, yearly; lasting a year
2Latinannusyear; time; season
3Proto-Italicatnosyear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass

Words derived from “annuitas”

  • annuity
  • annuitize
  • annuité
  • anuidade
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