Where does “cæcum” come from?
cæcum (English) comes from Latin caecum, from Latin caecus, from Proto-Italic kaikos, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos.
cæcum (English): Alternative spelling of caecum
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of caecum
Ancestry of “cæcum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | caecum | nominative neuter singular of caecus |
| 2 | Latin | caecus | blind; invisible |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kaikos | blind |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *kéh₂ikos | — |