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

  1. separated, having been separated, sifted, having...

Ancestry of “cretus”, step by step

cretus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cernere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincernerepresent active infinitive of cernō; second-person...
2Proto-Italickrinōsift, separate; distinguish, discern; decide
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Latin cerno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatincernoI separate, sift; I distinguish, discern, see; I...

Words derived from “cretus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey-Every word from Proto-Italic krinōEvery word from Latin cernere