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Where does “licitus” come from?

licitus (Latin) comes from Latin licet, from Proto-Italic *likēt.

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*likēt—

Words derived from “licitus”

  • illicit
  • licit
  • illicitly
  • licitly
  • illicitness
  • licitness
  • licitation
  • licitor
  • illicitus
  • licitatio
  • licitari
  • ilícito
  • licitar
  • lícito
  • licito
  • lecito
  • illicitement
  • liciter
  • illicite
  • licitamente
  • ilicitamente
  • licitar
  • licitação
  • lícito
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