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Where does “klassesch” come from?

klassesch (Luxembourgish) comes from German klassisch, from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

klassesch (Luxembourgish): classic

Definitions

  1. classic

Ancestry of “klassesch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanklassischclassical
2LatinclassicusPertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:...
3Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
4Proto-Italicklāssis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon
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