Etymology

sublessor

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Today it means: A tenant (or lessee) that grants a sublease; one who sublets. Full definition →

English lessor ← Latin sub- ← Proto-Italic *supo
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Englishlessor
  7. English todaysublessor

From sub- + lessor.

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