Where does “cretus” come from?
cretus (Latin) comes from Latin cernere, from Proto-Italic krinō, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
cretus (Latin): separated, having been separated, sifted, having...
Definitions
- separated, having been separated, sifted, having...
Ancestry of “cretus”, step by step
cretus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cernere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cernere | present active infinitive of cernō; second-person... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | krinō | sift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via Latin cerno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cerno | I separate, sift; I distinguish, discern, see; I... |