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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

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

Words derived from “cretus”

  • certain
  • certainly
  • uncertainty
  • uncertain
  • certainty
  • certificate
  • concert
  • uncertainly
  • concerto
  • certitude
  • crayon
  • certes
  • cretaceous
  • celt
  • concertmaster
  • concertation
  • incertain
  • certamen
  • concertante
  • preconcert
  • concertgoer
  • concertgoing
  • postconcert
  • concertize
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