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"Pro re nata"

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 9:52 am
by Hyolobrika
It literally means "for the thing born" and is used to describe medication that is taken as and when required, apparently using 'born' to describe something new.
Are there any other phrases in any other language that you know of that use this metaphor/logic?

Re: "Pro re nata"

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2019 10:12 am
by Richard W
Greek egeneto 'was born, happened'.

Thai เกิด /kɤ̀ːt/ 'to be born, to arise'.

I don't know if there is a connection, e.g. via Pali.