Where does “plēbiscītum” come from?
plēbiscītum (Latin) comes from Latin scitum, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
plēbiscītum (Latin): plebiscite, decree of the people, which originally applied only to the plēbs and not the patricians
Definitions
- plebiscite, decree of the people, which originally applied only to the plēbs and not the patricians
Ancestry of “plēbiscītum”, step by step
plēbiscītum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin scitum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | scitum | A resolution of a popular governing body;... |
| 2 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |
via Latin plēbs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plēbs | plebeians, plebs, common people |