Where does “tacet” come from?
tacet (English) comes from Latin tacet, from Latin taceo, from Proto-Italic takēō, from Proto-Indo-European tak- — to be silent.
tacet (English): An instruction indicating silence on the part of...
Definitions
- An instruction indicating silence on the part of...
Ancestry of “tacet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tacet | third-person singular present active indicative... |
| 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 |