Where does “Caecilius” come from?

Caecilius (Latin) comes from Latin caeculus, from Latin caecus, from Proto-Italic kaikos, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos — one-eyed, blind.

Caecilius (Latin): The name of a Roman gens

Definitions

  1. The name of a Roman gens

Ancestry of “Caecilius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincaeculusThe mythical son of Vulcanus and founder of Praeneste
2Latincaecusblind; invisible
3Proto-Italickaikosblind
4Proto-Indo-European*kéh₂ikosone-eyed, blind

Words derived from “Caecilius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos →Every word from Proto-Italic kaikos →Every word from Latin caecus →