Etymograph

English

indiction

Indiction may come from Old French indiction.

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400indictionuncertain
  2. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400indictionuncertain
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Every English word from Old French indiction

Today it means

noun A fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by Constantine in 313 C.E. (but counting from 1st September 312), used throughout the Middle Ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old French indiction / indiction

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