Where does “кла́ссика” come from?

кла́ссика (Russian) comes from French classique, from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

кла́ссика (Russian): classic lasting work, classical music

Definitions

  1. classic lasting work, classical music

Ancestry of “кла́ссика”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchclassiqueclassic; classical; classic, a classic work of...
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

Words derived from “кла́ссика”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāssis →Every word from Latin classis →
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