Warranty
/ˈwɒr.ən.ti/noun
A formal promise or guarantee that a product, service, or statement will meet certain conditions.
Did you know?In medieval legal language, warranty was a binding assurance backed by responsibility, not just a customer-service promise, and its deeper history connects to the old Germanic idea of making something secure by pledging one’s word.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*warjaną
“to defend, protect, or make safe”
Old French
OF
warrant
“authorization, protection, guarantee”
Middle English
ME
warantie
“a legal guarantee or security”
14th Century
English
warranty
“a formal legal assurance or safeguard”
Modern English
English
warranty
“a promise that something will be repaired, replaced, or meet specified standards”