bequest

English

/bɪˈkwɛst/

noun
Definitions
  • The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
  • The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
  • That which is left by will; a legacy.
  • That which has been handed down or transmitted.
  • A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English biqueste, be derived from Old English *cwist (branch) derived from Proto-Germanic *kwissiz (saying) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷet- (pitch, say, resin, speak, swelling, a swelling).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷet-

Gloss

pitch, say, resin, speak, swelling, a swelling

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Speech and language

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