Etymology

heir

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Today it means: Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another. Full definition →

Middle English heir ← Anglo-Norman eir ← Latin hērēs
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  1. Latin · derived fromhērēs
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromeir
  3. Middle English · inherited fromheir
  4. English todayheir

From Middle English heir, from Anglo-Norman eir, heir, from Latin hērēs.

Words from the same roots

Latinhērēs all →

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