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Where does “levir” come from?

levir (English) comes from Late Latin levir — husband's brother; one's husband's brother.

levir (English): A husband's brother

Definitions

  1. A husband's brother

Ancestry of “levir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinlevirhusband's brother; one's husband's brother
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