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atavism (n.)
1833, from French
atavisme
, attested by 1820s, from Latin
atavus
"ancestor, forefather," from
at-
perhaps here meaning "beyond" +
avus
"grandfather," from PIE
*awo-
"adult male relative other than the father" (see
uncle
).
