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Where does “sensualis” come from?

sensualis (Latin) comes from Latin sēnsus, from Dutch census, from Latin census, from Latin censeo, from Proto-Italic kensēō, from Proto-Italic kensējō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱens- — to cover, conceal; hornless.

Ancestry of “sensualis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēnsus—
2Dutchcensus—
3Latincensuscensus, a registering of the populace and their...
4LatincenseoI give an opinion; I think, suppose or judge; I...
5Proto-Italickensēōto give an opinion
6Proto-Italickensējō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-éh₁-ye-ti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱens-to announce, to proclaim; to put in order
9Proto-Indo-Europeanḱem-to cover, conceal; hornless
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