Etymology of the Latin word hereditas
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-Derivations in Latin
hereditariusDerivations in other languages
French
heredite, Italian
eredità, Portuguese
herdade, Spanish
heredadCognates
English
heredity, French
hérédité, Italian
eredità
