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Etymology of the English word heredity

the English word heredity
derived from the French word hérédité
derived from the Old French word heredite
derived from the Latin word hereditas (inheritance, possession; hereditary succession)
derived from the Classical Latin word heres (heir, heiress)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghe-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghē-

Date

The earliest known usage of heredity in English dates from the 16th century.

Cognates

French hérédité, Italian eredità, Latin hereditas

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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