Etymology

octroy

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Today it means: To grant (a privilege etc, by a government etc). Full definition →

Middle English octroy ← Middle French octroyer ← Old French otroiier
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  1. Latin · derived fromauctōrizō
  2. Old French · derived fromotroiier
  3. Middle French · derived fromoctroyer
  4. Middle English · inherited fromoctroy
  5. English todayoctroy

From Middle English octroy, from Middle French octroyer, from Old French otroiier, from Latin auctōrizō. Doublet of authorize.

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