Where does “jure uxoris” come from?

jure uxoris (English) comes from Latin iure, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis- — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

jure uxoris (English): By right of his wife

Definitions

  1. By right of his wife

Ancestry of “jure uxoris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniureablative singular of iūs; law
2Latiniūslaw, right
3Latindīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention
4Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
5Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-