Where does “stillicidium” come from?
stillicidium (Latin) comes from Latin cadō, from Proto-Italic kadō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱad- — to fall.
stillicidium (Latin): water falling drop by drop
Definitions
- water falling drop by drop
Ancestry of “stillicidium”, step by step
stillicidium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cadō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cadō | to fall, to fall out |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | kadō | fall, sink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱad- | to fall |
via Latin stilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stilla | a drop; a drop, small quantity |