Etymology

lessor

less·or
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Today it means: The owner of property that is leased; the landlord to a lease. Full definition →

Middle English lessour ← Anglo-Norman lessour
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The story

  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromlessour
  2. Middle English · inherited fromlessour
  3. English todaylessor

From Middle English lessour, from Anglo-Norman lessour.

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