Where does “certes” come from?

Certes comes from Middle English certes, from Latin certus meaning "settled" or "determined," derived from Latin cretus, the past participle of Latin cresco meaning "to grow," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European krey-.

certes (English): Certainly, indeed

Definitions

  1. Certainly, indeed

Ancestry of “certes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishcertescertainly; indeed; of course
2Old Frenchcertesof course; indeed
3Latincertuscertain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Latin certus →Every word from Old French certes →