Where does “scilicet” come from?

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

scilicet (Latin): of course, naturally, namely; to wit, evidently,...

Definitions

  1. of course, naturally, namely; to wit, evidently,...

Ancestry of “scilicet”, step by step

scilicet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin licet

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

via Latin scīre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinscīre—

Words derived from “scilicet”

Every word from Proto-Italic *likēt →Every word from Latin licet →