Etymology

heritable

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Today it means: That can legally be inherited. Full definition →

Middle English heritable ← Anglo-Norman heritable
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromheritable
  2. Middle English · inherited fromheritable
  3. English todayheritable

Inherited from Middle English heritable, from Anglo-Norman heritable; equivalent to herit + -able.

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