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Where does “tacenda” come from?

tacenda (Latin) comes from Latin taceo, from Proto-Italic takēō, from Proto-Indo-European tak- — to be silent.

tacenda (Latin): nominative feminine singular of tacendus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of tacendus;...

Ancestry of “tacenda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintaceoI am silent, say nothing, shut up, hold my...
2Proto-Italictakēōbe silent
3Proto-Indo-Europeantak-to be silent

Words derived from “tacenda”

  • tacenda
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