Where does “certus” come from?
certus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
certus (Latin): certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,...
Definitions
- certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,...
Ancestry of “certus”, step by step
certus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European krey-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via Proto-Celtic kritos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Celtic | kritos | trembling, fever |