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Where does “coverture” come from?

Coverture comes from English couverture, which derives from English coverture, tracing back through alternating English forms to an origin in English couverture.

coverture (English): A common law doctrine developed in England during...

Definitions

  1. A common law doctrine developed in England during...

Ancestry of “coverture”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcoverturecovering; cover
2Latincoopertūra—
3Latincoopertuscovered over; overwhelmed
4LatincooperioI cover wholly, cover over, overwhelm
5Latinco-allomorph of con-
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “coverture”

  • coverture
  • couverture
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