English
impignoration
Impignoration comes from Medieval Latin impignoratio.
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500impignoratio
- Englishearliest quotation 1871impignoration
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500impignoratio
- Englishearliest quotation 1871impignoration
Earliest quotation: 1871, An Institute of the Law of Scotland: “Because the special subject pledged continues the debtor's property,…”
Every English word from Medieval Latin impignoratio
Today it means
noun The act of pawning or pledging; the state of being pawned.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Medieval Latin impignoratio / impignoration