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Where does “plebiscitum” come from?

plebiscitum (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,...

Ancestry of “plebiscitum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinscitumA resolution of a popular governing body;...
2Latinsciō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
4Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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