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Where does “caelibare” come from?
caelibare (Latin) comes from Latin caelebs, from Proto-Indo-European kéywelos — alone.
Ancestry of “caelibare”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
caelebs
unmarried, single
2
Proto-Indo-European
kéywelos
alone
Words derived from “caelibare”
caelibatus
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