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Where does “usucaption” come from?

usucaption (English) comes from Latin usucapio, from Latin ūsus, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.

usucaption (English): The acquisition of right or title to an object or...

Definitions

  1. The acquisition of right or title to an object or...

Ancestry of “usucaption”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinusucapioThe ownership or easement acquired by long use or...
2Latinūsus—
3Latinūtor—
4Proto-Slavic*ǫtorъ—
5Proto-Slavictorъ—
6Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
7Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
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