Reconstruction:Latin/certanus

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From certus +‎ -ānus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʲerˈtanos/

Adjective

*certānus (feminine *certāna, neuter *certānum); first/second-declension adjective (Proto-Italo-Western-Romance)

  1. certain

Descendants

  • Dalmatian:
    • >? certain
  • Italo-Romance:
    • Italian: certano (archaic)
  • Gallo-Romance:
  • Ibero-Romance:
    • Old Galician-Portuguese: certão
    • Old Spanish: certano

References