Etymology of the Latin word classis
the Latin word
classis (class, division of Romans; grade)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kelə- (to call)
Derivations in Latin
classiarius,
classicusDerivations in other languages
English
classis, French
classe, Italian
chiasso, Italian
classe, Portuguese
classe, Spanish
claseCognates
English
class, French
classe, German
Klasse, Italian
classe, Lithuanian
klase, Norwegian
klasse, Polish
klasa, Russian
класс, Spanish
clase, Swedish
klass, Yiddish
klas