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Etymology and origin of the Latin word rentale

Confidence
Probable
Formation
Derivation
Ultimate origin
Latin reddō
Etymology tree
inherited borrowed derived
Latin do
Italian dare
Latin reddo
Latin rentale
From the same root
Latin datus ← do
Latin dedo ← do
Latin dido ← do
Latin obdo ← do
Latin prodo ← do
Latin redditus ← reddo

Forms

rentāle n (genitive rentālis); third declension[1]

Etymology

It is a medieval word, which Köbler derives from Latin reddō (“to give back”).[1] Du Cange glosses it with French rente and rentage,[2] and Etymonline explains English rental as coming from it and Anglo-Norman rental.[3]

Earliest recorded meaning

Niermeyer defines it as a rent-book or register of rents.[4] Du Cange first understands it as revenue or income, but rather as a register of dues, citing the customs of Brittany and the Scottish Iter Camerarii.[2]

Semantic evolution

Köbler gives the senses “rent” and “income from leases”.[1] English rental appears in the late 14th century, meaning a rent roll and also income from rents.[3]

Timeline

  • late 14th century – English borrows it as rental, a rent roll.[3]

Meanings

Noun

  1. (Medieval Latin) A rental, a register of rents, a rent-book.[4][2]
  2. (Medieval Latin) rent, income from leases.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de
  2. ^ a b c d du Cange, Charles du Fresne, et al. (1883–1887), Glossarium mediae et infimae latinitatis, augmented ed. by Léopold Favre, Niort: L. Favre
  3. ^ a b c Harper, Douglas. Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com
  4. ^ a b Niermeyer, J. F. (1976), Mediae Latinitatis Lexicon Minus, Leiden: Brill
Cite this entry

“Rentale.” Etymologically, 24 Oct. 2026, etymologically.com/la/rentale. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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