Where does “certe” come from?

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

certe (Latin): certainly, surely; at any rate

Definitions

  1. certainly, surely; at any rate

Ancestry of “certe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ēly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
2Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
3Latincalceusshoe
4Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
5Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “certe”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin -ē →