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Ibid

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means in the same source as the one just cited

Where does the word "ibid" come from? It comes from Latin ibidem, adopted directly into English (1660s).

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Stage 1 of 2
ibidem
Latin · ancient
"in the same place"
'in the same place'
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Stage 2 of 2
ibid.
English · 1660s
"in the same source"
used by scholars in references and footnotes
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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.