Etymology of the English word grant
the English word
grantderived from the Old French word
graunterderived from the Vulgar Latin word
credentarederived from the Latin word
credens (believer; the_faithful)
derived from the Latin word
credere (lend to, make loans, give credit; trust, entrust; commit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerd-derived from the Old French word
granterderived from the Old French word
creanterderived from the Vulgar Latin word
credentarederived from the Latin word
credens (believer; the_faithful)
derived from the Latin word
credere (lend to, make loans, give credit; trust, entrust; commit)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kerd-Date
The earliest known usage of grant in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
grantsmanship,
grantee,
granted,
grantingUsage
Word found in Modern English
