Where does “klassiku” come from?

klassiku (Maltese) comes from Italian classico, from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

klassiku (Maltese): classical, classic

Definitions

  1. classical, classic

Ancestry of “klassiku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianclassicoclassic, classical; typical, characteristic;...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāssis →Every word from Latin classis →