Etymology

subtenancy

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Today it means: Synonym of sublease. Full definition →

English tenancy ← 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. Englishtenant
  7. Englishtenancy
  8. English todaysubtenancy

From sub- + tenancy.

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