Etymology

herit

H4E1R1I1T1

Today it means: Synonym of inherit. Full definition →

Middle English heriten ← Middle French heriter ← Old French eriter, heriter
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromhērēditō
  2. Old French · derived fromeriter, heriter
  3. Middle French · derived fromheriter
  4. Middle English · inherited fromheriten
  5. English todayherit

From Middle English heriten, from Middle French heriter (modern French hériter), from Old French eriter, heriter, earlier *hereter, from Latin hērēditō.

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