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Where does the word "verbatim" come from? It comes from Medieval Latin verbatim, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
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Where does the word "verbatim" come from? It comes from Medieval Latin verbatim, and was adopted directly into English (1400s).
Verbatim’s story begins in Medieval Latin: verbatim meant “word for word.” Word for word, from verbum (word). It reached English by 1400s as verbatim. Medieval Latin 'word for word', from 'verbum', word. Today, verbatim means in exactly the same words as were used originally.
- Stage 1 · Medieval Latin · medieval verbatim "word for word", word for word, from verbum (word).
- Stage 2 · English · 1400s verbatim "in exactly the same words", Medieval Latin 'word for word', from 'verbum', word.