Etymology

certes

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Today it means: Certainly, indeed. Full definition →

Middle English certes ← Old French [Term?] ← Latin certus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcertus“certain”
  2. Old French · derived from[Term?]
  3. Middle English · inherited fromcertes
  4. English todaycertes

From Middle English certes, from Old French [Term?], from Latin certus (“certain”).

Words from the same roots

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