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Where does “klāssis” come from?

klāssis (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

Ancestry of “klāssis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “klāssis”

  • class
  • classes
  • classical
  • classroom
  • classification
  • classic
  • classified
  • classify
  • classifying
  • classifier
  • neoclassical
  • classmate
  • classically
  • subclass
  • underclass
  • classy
  • classicism
  • unclassified
  • superclass
  • classless
  • reclassification
  • misclassification
  • classicist
  • classism
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →