Where does “licitatio” come from?

licitatio (Latin) comes from Latin licitor, from Latin licitus, from Latin licet, from Proto-Italic *likēt — to be available, to have the value of, to be for sale.

licitatio (Latin): bidding; a bid

Definitions

  1. bidding; a bid

Ancestry of “licitatio”, step by step

licitatio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin licitor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlicitor—
2Latinlicitusallowed, permitted, having been permitted;...
3Latinlicetit is allowed; one is permitted; although, even...
4Proto-Italic*likētto be available, to have the value of, to be for sale

via Latin licitari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlicitari—
2Latinliceripresent active infinitive of liceor; to bid,...

Words derived from “licitatio”

Every word from Proto-Italic *likēt →Every word from Latin licet →Every word from Latin licitus →