Where does “tacenda” come from?
tacenda (English) comes from Latin tacenda, from Latin taceo, from Proto-Italic takēō, from Proto-Indo-European tak- — to be silent.
tacenda (English): things that are not to be spoken about or made...
Definitions
- things that are not to be spoken about or made...
Ancestry of “tacenda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tacenda | nominative feminine singular of tacendus;... |
| 2 | Latin | taceo | I am silent, say nothing, shut up, hold my... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | takēō | be silent |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tak- | to be silent |