Etymograph

English

pernancy

Pernancy comes from Old French prenance, from prendre ‘to take’, and ultimately from Latin prendō.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprendō1as prendere
  2. Old Frenchc. 842–1400prendre1‘to take’
  3. Old Frenchc. 842–1400prenance1
  4. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400pernance1
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1765–1769pernancy1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English pernancy
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England: “pernancy of the profits”.

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprendōWiktionary, English pernancyas prendere
  2. Old Frenchc. 842–1400prendreWiktionary, English pernancy‘to take’
  3. Old Frenchc. 842–1400prenanceWiktionary, English pernancy
  4. Anglo-Normanc. 1066–1400pernanceWiktionary, English pernancy
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1765–1769pernancyWiktionary, English pernancy. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1765–1769, William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England: “pernancy of the profits”

Linked words

through Old French prendre ‘to take’

surprise, prize, prise, 2 more

Today it means

noun A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “pernancy”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Latin prendō / pernancy

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