Where does “granten” come from?

granten (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman granter, from Old French granter, from Old French greanter — to promise, assure, guarantee, confirm, ratify.

Ancestry of “granten”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Anglo-Norman	granter	—
2	Old French	granter	—
3	Old French	greanter	to promise, assure, guarantee, confirm, ratify

Words derived from “granten”

grant
grantee
grantmaking
granter
grantmaker
regrant
granteth
grantsmanship
grantable
grantest
subgrant
subgrantee
grantsman
foregrant
microgrant
грант
грантодатель
грантополучатель
grantesar
grantar
grantigar

Every word from Old French greanter →

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