Where does “certifikat” come from?
certifikat (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin certificatum, from Latin -ficō, from Latin -ficus, from Proto-Italic -fakos — -making, -producing.
certifikat (Serbo-Croatian): certificate, license
Ancestry of “certifikat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | certificatum | certificate; certification; diploma |
| 2 | Latin | -ficō | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ficus | Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -fakos | -making, -producing |