Caedo etymology

Latin

Latin word caedo comes from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂eyd-, and later Proto-Italic *kaidō (To cut, to hew, to fell.)

Etymology of caedo

Detailed word origin of caedo

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*kh₂eyd- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*kaidō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) To cut, to hew, to fell.
caedo Latin (lat) Cut, hew, fell.. Defeat decisively (defeat with heavy losses to the enemy side).. Kill.. Strike, beat.

Words with the same origin as caedo

Descendants of *kh₂eyd-

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