Where does “certa” come from?
certa (Ido) comes from Esperanto certa, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
certa (Ido): certain, sure, guaranteed
Definitions
- certain, sure, guaranteed
Ancestry of “certa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | certa | certain, sure; certain, some, determinate |
| 2 | Latin | certus | certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
Words derived from “certa”