Where does “et al.” come from?

et al. (English) comes from English et alii, from Latin [[et]] [[alii]].

et al. (English): And others

Definitions

  1. And others

Ancestry of “et al.”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishet aliiAnd others
2Latin[[et]] [[alii]]
Every word from Latin [[et]] [[alii]]Every word from English et alii
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