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Where does the word "grant" come from? It comes from Vulgar Latin credentare, passing through Old French before entering English (1200s).
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Where does the word "grant" come from? It comes from Vulgar Latin credentare, passing through Old French before entering English (1200s).
Grant’s story begins in Vulgar Latin: credentare meant “to believe, trust.” From 'credere', to believe. By medieval, the word had taken hold in Old French as graanter. Norman French form of 'creanter'. It reached English by 1200s as grant. Research 'grants' date from the 1900s. Today, grant means to give; a sum of money given.
- Stage 1 · Vulgar Latin · ancient credentare "to believe, trust", from 'credere', to believe.
- Stage 2 · Old French · medieval graanter "to promise, agree", Norman French form of 'creanter'.
- Stage 3 · English · 1200s grant "to agree", research 'grants' date from the 1900s.