Property etymology

English

English word property comes from Middle English (1100-1500) proprete

Etymology of property

Detailed word origin of property

Dictionary entry Language Definition
proprete Middle English (1100-1500) (enm)
property English (en) (obsolete) To invest with properties, or qualities.. (obsolete) To make a property of; to appropriate. (computing) An editable or read-only parameter associated with an application, component or class, or the value of such a parameter.. (obsolete) Propriety; correctness.. (usually, in the plural, theater) A prop, an object used in a dramatic production.. A piece of real estate, such as a [...]