Where does “рантье” come from?
рантье (Russian) comes from French rentier, from French rente, from Old French rente, from Medieval Latin rendita, from Latin rendō, from Latin reddō, from Latin dō, from Proto-Italic didō — to give.
рантье (Russian): rentier
Ancestry of “рантье”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | rentier | rentier |
| 2 | French | rente | annuity; benefit; pension; private income |
| 3 | Old French | rente | income |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rendita | — |
| 5 | Latin | rendō | — |
| 6 | Latin | reddō | — |
| 7 | Latin | dō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | didō | give |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |