Where does “classicus” come from?

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

classicus (Latin): Pertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:...

Ancestry of “classicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
2Proto-Italicklāssis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “classicus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →