Etymology

vicarious

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Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Latin vicārius
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*weyk-
  2. Latinvicis
  3. Latinvicārius
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  6. English todayvicarious

From Latin vicārius (“vicarious, substituted”) + English -ous. First attested in the 17th century. Doublet of vicar.

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