Mortgage
The word mortgage comes from the Latin words mort (meaning death) and gage (meaning pledge). It appeared in Old French as mortgage and was introduced into Old English in the 13th century.
The meaning was that the property was forfeit or taken from the person who didn't pay the loan, and also the pledge of paying would be 'dead' if the loan was completely paid.
La palabra mortgage (hipoteca) proviene de las palabras del latín mort (que significa muerte) y gage (que significa promesa). Apareció en el francés antiguo como mortgage y fue introducida al inglés antiguo durante el siglo XIII.
El significado consistía en que la propiedad era perdida o quitada de la persona que no pagaba el préstamo, y a su vez, la promesa de pagar quedaría 'muerta' si el préstamo era pagado completamente.
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