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Where does “caenica” come from?

caenica (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin caenum, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyn- — to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...

Ancestry of “caenica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincaenumdirt, filth, mud, mire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyn-to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...

Words derived from “caenica”

  • cienaga
  • cienega
  • ciénaga
  • ciénega
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