Where does “caecilian” come from?

caecilian (English) comes from Latin caecilia, from Latin Caecilius, from Latin caeculus, from Latin caecus, from Proto-Italic kaikos, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos.

caecilian (English): Any of a group of burrowing amphibians that...

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Any of a group of burrowing amphibians that...

Ancestry of “caecilian”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	caecilia	A kind of lizard; A kind of lettuce
2	Latin	Caecilius	—
3	Latin	caeculus	—
4	Latin	caecus	blind; invisible
5	Proto-Italic	kaikos	blind
6	Proto-Indo-European	*kéh₂ikos	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos →

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