Entitle
/ɪnˈtaɪtəl/noun
To give a title to; also, to give someone a legal or moral right to something.
Did you know?Entitle entered English through French and Latin as a word about naming and status, and only later grew into the legal idea of being granted a claim or privilege.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
titulus
“An inscription, label, or title”
Old French
Old French
entitler
“To give a title to; to name or style”
Middle English
English
entilen
“To title or designate”
16th Century
English
entitle
“To give a title to a book, work, or person”
Modern English
English
entitle
“To give a title to; to give someone a right or claim to something”