inheritor

noun

a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another

Roots

Synonyms for inheritor

heirn heritorn inheritressn inheritrixn heiressn successorn coparcener descendantn progenyn

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Where does inheritor come from?

The word inheritor breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root herit-, from Latin heres (“heir”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.