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Where does “grauntien” come from?

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

Ancestry of “grauntien”, step by step

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

Words derived from “grauntien”

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