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Where does “placidus” come from?

placidus (Latin) comes from Latin placeo, from Proto-Indo-European plā-k- — wide and flat.

placidus (Latin): Placid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild,...

Definitions

  1. Placid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild,...

Ancestry of “placidus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinplaceoI am pleasing or agreeable to; I please; I am...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanplā-k-wide and flat

Words derived from “placidus”

  • placid
  • placidly
  • placidity
  • placidness
  • placido
  • Placidus
  • plácido
  • placidez
  • placido
  • placide
  • placidité
  • placidement
  • plácido
  • plàcid
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