Etymology:
Meaning:
The verb "surrender" means:
Origin:
The word "surrender" originated in the 14th century in the context of feudalism. When a vassal owed a duty to his lord, he might "surrender" his lands to the lord in recognition of that duty. Later, the term was extended to other contexts, such as the surrender of a military force or the surrender of a person to a legal authority.
Additional Notes:
Etymology Old French rendre Late Latin reddere Proto Indo European red Meaning
Etymology The word rend comes from Middle English renden which in turn stems from Ol
Etymology Render 1200 15 from Old French rendre render give restore from Latin r
Etymology The word rendition comes from the Latin word rendere meaning to give back
Etymology The word rent originates from the Middle English word rente which in turn
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Etymology Old French surcharge Latin super carrīcāre to load Meaning An
Etymology Latin surpāssāre meaning to pass over go beyond Proto Italic suprā p
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Etymology The word betray comes from the Old French word betreier which in turn come
Etymology The word condone comes from the Latin phrase con donare which means to g
Etymology and Origin Dacha is a Russian word that refers to a small cottage or country h
Origin Latin datum meaning thing given Meaning A piece of information espe
Data Etymology From the Latin word datum meaning given Meaning A piece of i
Etymology The word date has its origins in the Late Latin word data which means gi
Etymology The word dative originates from the Latin word dativus which means giving
Etymology The word deodand is derived from two Latin words Deo dative of Deus to
Etymology The word donation comes from the Latin word donare meaning to give Mea
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Etymology The word donor originates from the Latin word donarium which means gift
Etymology Greek Δωριεύς Dōrieus meaning Dorian Late Latin Mauricius Mau
Etymology The name Dorothy is derived from the Greek name Δωροθεα Dorothea whi
Etymology The word dose comes from the Middle English word dose which came from Old
Etymology The word dowager derives from the Anglo Norman French word douwerie which
Etymology Dower originates from the Old French word douaire which in turn is derive
Etymology Middle English dowarie dowaire Old French douaire Late Latin Vulgar Latin
Etymology French édition Latin editio from edere to give out publish Meaning
Etymology Middle English endowen endowe from Anglo Norman French endower endouer e
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Etymology The word fedora is derived from the play Fédora written by Victorien Sardou
Etymology and Origin Latin Isidorus Greek Isídoros Ἰσίδωρος Meaning
Etymology Middle English mandat Old French mandat Latin mandātum command order
Etymology The name Pandora is derived from two Greek words pan παν meaning
Etymology The word pardon comes from the Old French word pardonner which itself come
Etymology Late Latin perditio destruction ruin from the verb perdere to destroy
Etymology Greek name Πολύδωρος Polydoros meaning having many gifts Mean
Etymology Old French rendre Late Latin reddere Proto Indo European red Meaning
Etymology The word rent originates from the Middle English word rente which in turn
Etymology Latin sacerdotalis Proto Indo European sék ro holy consecrated Me
Etymology Samizdat is a Russian word coined from the prefix sam self and izdat p
Etymology Old French surrendre Latin surrenderē from sub under reddere to
Etymology Greek Θεόδωρος Theodoros Meaning Gift of God Origin Th
Etymology Greek Θεοδοσία Theodosia Meaning God given or gift of God
Etymology Latin traditio traditionis a handing over delivery transmission surren
Etymology Middle English traytour from Anglo Norman French traitur from Late Latin tr
Etymology Middle English tresoun Old French treson traïson Latin traditio delive
Etymology Latin vendēre to sell Meaning To offer or deliver goods or services i
Etymology The word resist comes from the Latin word resistere which means to stand
Etymology Latin cedere Proto Indo European ked to go move away Meaning To
Etymology Latin deferre to bear away bring down Proto Indo European dʰer to
Etymology The word unconditional is derived from two Latin words in negative pref
Etymology Origin Middle English abandonar from Old French abandoner from Late Latin
Etymology The word recreant derives from the Old French word recraanter meaning to
Etymology The word resignation comes from the Latin word resignare which means to
Etymology The word delivery comes from the Middle English word deliverie which itse
Etymology Old English sweostor Proto Germanic swestr Proto Indo European swesor Mea
Etymology Old French conceder Latin concedere from con with together cedere