Where does “caesus” come from?
caesus (Latin) comes from Latin caedō, from Proto-Italic kaidō, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.
caesus (Latin): cut, hewn, felled; struck, beaten; killed
Definitions
- cut, hewn, felled; struck, beaten; killed
Ancestry of “caesus”, step by step
caesus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin caedō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caedō | to cut, hew, fell |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kaidō | to cut, to hew, to fell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂id- | — |
via Latin caedere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | caedere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |