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Where does “ss.” come from?

ss. (English) comes from Latin scilicet, from Latin licet, from Proto-Italic *likēt.

ss. (English): Abbreviation of scilicet , indicating that a...

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  1. Abbreviation of scilicet , indicating that a...

Ancestry of “ss.”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscilicetof course, naturally, namely; to wit, evidently,...
2Latinlicetit is allowed; one is permitted; although, even...
3Proto-Italic*likēt—
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