rent
The origin and history of rent.
Etymology
From Old French rente, ultimately from Latin reddere, "to give back" — the same root behind render and surrender.
The origin and history of rent.
From Old French rente, ultimately from Latin reddere, "to give back" — the same root behind render and surrender.
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