per hoc

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Latin

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Etymology

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From per (through, in Late Latin often "because of") +‎ hoc (this). Began to supplant propter hoc from the second century CE onwards, becoming notably frequent by the time of Augustine.[1]

Adverb

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per hoc (not comparable) (Late Latin)

  1. (This entry is a descendant hub.) for this reason, on this account

Descendants

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References

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  1. ^ Giacalone Ramat, Anna & Mauri, Caterina. 2008. From cause to contrast: A study in semantic change. In Elisabeth Verhoeven et al. (eds.), Studies on Grammaticalization, 303–321. Berlin: De Gruyter. §3.