Where does “certes” come from?

certes (Middle English) comes from Old French certes, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

certes (Middle English): certainly; indeed; of course

Definitions

  1. certainly; indeed; of course

Ancestry of “certes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchcertesof course; indeed
2Latincertuscertain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “certes”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Latin certus →Every word from Old French certes →
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