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Where does “usucapio” come from?

usucapio (Latin) comes 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.

usucapio (Latin): The ownership or easement acquired by long use or...

Definitions

  1. The ownership or easement acquired by long use or...

Ancestry of “usucapio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūsus—
2Latinūtor—
3Proto-Slavic*ǫtorъ—
4Proto-Slavictorъ—
5Proto-Slavictertito rub, to scrape; to polish
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce

Words derived from “usucapio”

  • usucapion
  • usucaption
  • usucapiens
  • usucapturus
  • usucaptus
  • usucapiendus
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