Where does “caveat” come from?
Caveat comes from Latin caveat, third-person singular subjunctive of caveo, from Proto-Italic kawēō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁-.
caveat (English): A warning; A qualification or exemption; A formal...
Definitions
- A warning; A qualification or exemption; A formal...
Ancestry of “caveat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | caveat | third-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 2 | Latin | caveo | I take precautions, beware, take care; I guard... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kawēō | to beware, to be mindful of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |
Words derived from “caveat”