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Where does the word "ibid" come from? It comes from Latin ibidem, and was adopted directly into English (1660s).
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Where does the word "ibid" come from? It comes from Latin ibidem, and was adopted directly into English (1660s).
Ibid’s story begins in Latin: ibidem meant “in the same place.” 'in the same place'. It reached English by 1660s as ibid.. Used by scholars in references and footnotes. Today, ibid means in the same source as the one just cited.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient ibidem "in the same place", 'in the same place'.
- Stage 2 · English · 1660s ibid. "in the same source", used by scholars in references and footnotes.