Etymology

custody

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Today it means: The legal right to take care of something or somebody, especially children. Full definition →

Latin custōdia
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcustōdia“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”
  2. English todaycustody

Borrowed from Latin custōdia (“a keeping, watch, guard, prison”), from custōs (“a keeper, watchman, guard”). Doublet of custode.

Words from the same roots

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custodian

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