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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normangranter—
2Old Frenchgranter—
3Old Frenchgreanterto promise, assure, guarantee, confirm, ratify

Words derived from “granten”

Every word from Old French greanter →Every word from Old French granter →Every word from Anglo-Norman granter →