appertain

appertain
appertain (v.) late 14c., from Anglo-Fr. apartenir, O.Fr. apartenir (12c.) "be related to; be incumbent upon," from L.L. appertinere "to pertain to," from ad- "to, completely" (see AD- (Cf. ad-)) + pertinere "to belong to" (see PERTAIN (Cf. pertain)). To belong as parts to the whole, or as members to a family or class. Related: Appertained; appertaining.

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