English
heritance
Heritance comes from Anglo-Norman heritance ‘inheritance’.
- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400heritance‘inheritance’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500heritaunce‘inheritance’
- Englishtodayheritance
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400heritance‘inheritance’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500heritaunce‘inheritance’
- Englishtodayheritance
Formed from herit + -ance
Latin hērēditō ‘to drive out, destroy’
Old French eriter
Middle French heriter
Middle English heriten
English herit
Every English word from Anglo-Norman heritance
Today it means
noun Inheritance; the act of inheriting or something inherited.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Anglo-Norman heritance / heritance