Where does “donatio mortis causa” come from?
donatio mortis causa (English) comes from Latin causa, from Old Latin caussa, from Proto-Indo-European kawd-teh₂.
donatio mortis causa (English): A deathbed gift: a future gift given in...
Definitions
- A deathbed gift: a future gift given in...
Ancestry of “donatio mortis causa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | causa | cause, reason; case, claim, contention; motive,... |
| 2 | Old Latin | caussa | cause, reason, purpose; case, claim; Archaic form... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kawd-teh₂ | — |