Where does “et cetera” come from?
et cetera (English) comes from Middle English et cetera, from Latin et cetera — and the rest ; and the other things; and others;...
et cetera (English): Something in addition, which can easily be...
Definitions
- Something in addition, which can easily be...
Ancestry of “et cetera”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | et cetera | — |
| 2 | Latin | et cetera | and the rest ; and the other things; and others;... |