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Where does “elicitus” come from?

elicitus (Latin) comes from Latin elicio, from Latin laciō, from Proto-Italic lakjō — to draw, pull.

elicitus (Latin): enticed, elicited, coaxed

Definitions

  1. enticed, elicited, coaxed

Ancestry of “elicitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinelicioI draw or pull out or forth; I entice, elicit,...
2Latinlaciō—
3Proto-Italiclakjōto draw, pull

Words derived from “elicitus”

  • elicit
  • elicitation
  • elicitor
  • elicitable
  • elicitability
  • unelicitable
  • eliciteth
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