Where does “licitus” come from?

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

licitus (Latin): allowed, permitted, having been permitted;...

Definitions

  1. allowed, permitted, having been permitted;...

Ancestry of “licitus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlicetit is allowed; one is permitted; although, even...
2Proto-Italic*likētto be available, to have the value of, to be for sale

Words derived from “licitus

Every word from Proto-Italic *likētEvery word from Latin licet