Grant
/ɡrænt/noun
To give or allow someone something requested.
Did you know?The Old French 'granter' was often used in legal contexts, invoking the authority of the grantor in life-altering agreements—like a spell of permission.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰrend-
“to give or bestow, often with a sense of obligation.”
Latin
Latin
gratus
“pleasing, agreeable, often used in contexts of giving thanks.”
Old French
Old French
granter
“to promise or allow, often in formal or legal contexts.”
Middle English
Middle English
granten
“to grant or give, especially in legal or official terms.”
Modern English
English
grant
“to agree to give, often used in legal or formal contexts.”