Where does “klassisch” come from?
klassisch (German) comes from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.
klassisch (German): classical
Ancestry of “klassisch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | classicus | Pertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:... |
| 2 | Latin | classis | any one of the five divisions into which Servius... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | klāssis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kelh₁- | to call, cry, summon |
Words derived from “klassisch”