Where does “leviratical” come from?

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

leviratical (English): Of, relating to, or in accordance with levirate...

Definitions

  1. Of, relating to, or in accordance with levirate...

Ancestry of “leviratical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlevirateHaving to do with one's husband's brother; A...
2Latinlēvirone's husband's brother
3Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr →Every word from Latin lēvir →Every word from English levirate →