Where does “certeynte” come from?
certeynte (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman certeinte, from Old French certeinete, from Vulgar Latin certanitas, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
certeynte (Middle English): surety
Definitions
- surety
Ancestry of “certeynte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | certeinte | — |
| 2 | Old French | certeinete | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | certanitas | — |
| 4 | Latin | certus | certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |