Where does “kadamitas” come from?
kadamitas (Old Latin) comes from Proto-Italic kalamos, from Proto-Indo-European kl̥h₂d-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
Ancestry of “kadamitas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | kalamos | damaged |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kl̥h₂d- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |