Where does “res ipsa loquitur” come from?
res ipsa loquitur (Latin) comes from Latin ipsa, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.
res ipsa loquitur (Latin): the thing speaks for itself
Definitions
- the thing speaks for itself
Ancestry of “res ipsa loquitur”, step by step
res ipsa loquitur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ipsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ipsa | nominative feminine singular of ipse; nominative... |
| 2 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | himself, herself, itself |
via Latin res
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | res | thing, object, stuff; matter, issue, subject,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | reh₁ís | wealth, goods |
Words derived from “res ipsa loquitur”