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Where does “deodand” come from?

deodand (English) comes from Anglo-Norman deodande, from Latin deodandum, from Latin Deo dandum — to be given to God.

deodand (English): An object forfeited to the state because it had...

Definitions

  1. An object forfeited to the state because it had...

Ancestry of “deodand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normandeodande—
2Latindeodandum—
3LatinDeo dandumto be given to God
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