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Et al

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means and other people, used after a name to indicate additional unnamed contributors
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Stage 1 of 2
et alii
Latin · ancient
"and others"
and others, from et (and) and alius (other)
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Stage 2 of 2
et al
English · 1800s
"and other people, used after a name in citations"
adopted as an abbreviation into English academic citation
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