Where does “levirate” come from?

levirate (English) comes from Latin lēvir, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.

levirate (English): Having to do with one's husband's brother; A...

Definitions

  1. Having to do with one's husband's brother; A...

Ancestry of “levirate”, step by step

levirate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin lēvir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlēvirone's husband's brother
2Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother

via Late Latin levir

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

Words derived from “levirate”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr →Every word from Latin lēvir →