Where does “graunten” come from?
graunten (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman granter, from Old French granter, from Old French greanter — to promise, assure, guarantee, confirm, ratify.
graunten (Middle English): to grant; to allow; to concede
Definitions
- to grant; to allow; to concede
Ancestry of “graunten”, 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 “graunten”