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Where does “celtis” come from?

celtis (Latin) comes from Latin certe, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

celtis (Latin): a tree, considered to be the hackberry; chisel

Definitions

  1. a tree, considered to be the hackberry; chisel

Ancestry of “celtis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincertecertainly, surely; at any rate
2Latin-ē—
3Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
4Latincalceusshoe
5Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
6Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “celtis”

  • celt
  • Celtis
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