Tenant

Question

"person who holds lands by title or lease" (early 14th fourteenth century) from Anglo-French tenaunt
from O Fr. tenant "possessor"
past participle of tenir "to hold"
from L. tenere "hold, keep, grasp"
What is the origin of the word tenant?
A.
the Latin word tenere
B.
the Anglo-French word tenaunt
C.
the Old English word possessor
D.
the French word tenir

Answer 1

B. the Anglo-French word tenaunt