Etymology

heritance

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Today it means: Inheritance; the act of inheriting or something inherited. Full definition →

Middle English heritaunce ← Anglo-Norman heritance
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromheritance“inheritance”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromheritaunce“inheritance”
  3. English todayheritance

Inherited from Middle English heritaunce (“inheritance”), from Anglo-Norman heritance (“inheritance”); equivalent to herit + -ance.

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