Where does “et uxor” come from?

et uxor (English) comes from Latin et, from Proto-Indo-European éti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁é, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe — Postpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact.

et uxor (English): "And the wife" or "and his wife"; often used in the context of a legal document to include a man's wife in whichever obligation, ownership, etc. the document indicates

Definitions

  1. "And the wife" or "and his wife"; often used in the context of a legal document to include a man's wife in whichever obligation, ownership, etc. the document indicates

Ancestry of “et uxor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinetand; plus; though, even if
2Proto-Indo-Europeanétibeyond; over
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éand, then
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵʰePostpositional intensifying particle: indeed, at any rate, in fact
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éEvery word from Proto-Indo-European éti
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