Where does “apurtenance” come from?
apurtenance (Old French) comes from Old French apurtenant, from Old French apurtenir — Alternative form of apartenir.
apurtenance (Old French): belonging; appurtenance
Ancestry of “apurtenance”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | apurtenant | present participle of apurtenir |
| 2 | Old French | apurtenir | Alternative form of apartenir |