Where does “eschete” come from?
eschete (Middle English) comes from Old French eschet, from Old French escheoir, from Latin excadēre, from Latin cadēre, from Latin cadō, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.
eschete (Middle English): The taking of property from a feudal subject due to extinction of their line or crimes committed; escheat
Definitions
- The taking of property from a feudal subject due to extinction of their line or crimes committed; escheat
Ancestry of “eschete”, step by step
eschete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French eschet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | eschet | — |
| 2 | Old French | escheoir | to fall; to happen |
| 3 | Latin | excadēre | fall out |
| 4 | Latin | cadēre | — |
| 5 | Latin | cadō | to fall, to fall out |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | kadō | fall, sink |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱad- | to fall |
via Old French escheoit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | escheoit | past participle of escheoir; that which falls to... |