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Where does “usurpatus” come from?

usurpatus (Latin) comes from Latin usurpo, from Latin usus, from Latin uti, from Latin utor, from Proto-Italic oitōr, from Proto-Indo-European h₃eyt- — to take along, fetch; to fetch.

usurpatus (Latin): usurped

Definitions

  1. usurped

Ancestry of “usurpatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinusurpoI use, take into use, make use of, employ, apply,...
2Latinusususe, employment, exercise, advantage; practice;...
3LatinutiAlternative form of ut; present active infinitive...
4LatinutorI use, employ; I enjoy, take advantage of; I...
5Proto-Italicoitōruse, employ
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃eyt-to take along, fetch; to fetch
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