Where does “clandestinitat” come from?

clandestinitat (Catalan) comes from Catalan clandestí, from Latin clandestinus, from Latin clam-de, from Latin clam, from Proto-Indo-European ḱl-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

clandestinitat (Catalan): secrecy, clandestinity

Definitions

  1. secrecy, clandestinity

Ancestry of “clandestinitat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanclandestíclandestine
2Latinclandestinusclandestine, secret, concealed
3Latinclam-desecretly
4Latinclamclandestinely, secretly, privately; stealthily;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱl-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱl- →Every word from Latin clam →