Where does “classes” come from?

classes (Latin) comes from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

classes (Latin): nominative plural of classis; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of classis; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “classes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
2Proto-Italicklāssis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāssis →Every word from Latin classis →
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