Where does “actus reus” come from?

actus reus (English) comes from Late Latin actus reus, from Latin reus, from Proto-Italic reiwos.

actus reus (English): An act, or series of acts, considered as separate...

Definitions

  1. An act, or series of acts, considered as separate...

Ancestry of “actus reus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinactus reusguilty act
2Latinreusguilty; defendant, accused; plaintiff
3Proto-Italicreiwos—
Every word from Proto-Italic reiwos →Every word from Latin reus →Every word from Late Latin actus reus →