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tradere
Latin · ancient
"to hand over, to deliver"
to hand over, to deliver, from trans- (across) and dare (to give)
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traditio
Latin · ancient
"a handing over of knowledge or custom"
a handing over, a delivering of knowledge or custom, from tradere
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tradition
Old French · medieval
"customs passed down through generations"
carried into French for customs passed down through generations
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tradition
English · 1300s
"a custom or belief handed down over time"
settled as the English word for a custom or belief passed down over time
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