Where does “caveat” come from?

caveat (Latin) comes from Latin caveo, from Proto-Italic kawēō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

caveat (Latin): third-person singular present active subjunctive...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present active subjunctive...

Ancestry of “caveat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincaveoI take precautions, beware, take care; I guard...
2Proto-Italickawēōto beware, to be mindful of
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

Words derived from “caveat”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic kawēō →Every word from Latin caveo →