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aequus
Latin · ancient
"equal, even, fair"
equal, even, fair
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aequitas
Latin · ancient
"equality, fairness"
equality, fairness, from aequus
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equite
Old French · medieval
"fairness and justice"
carried into French for fairness and justice
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equity
English · 1300s
"fairness and justice, or ownership value in property"
settled as the English word for fairness, or ownership value in property
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