Etymograph

English

Tacey

Tacey comes from Latin taceō ‘to be silent’, and goes back to Proto-Italic *takēō.

  1. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*takēō‘to be silent’reconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtaceōas tacere‘to be silent’
  3. EnglishtodayTacey

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*takēō‘to be silent’reconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEtaceōas tacere‘to be silent’
  3. EnglishtodayTacey

Linked words

through Latin taceō ‘to be silent’

reticent, 2 more

Today it means

name A female given name.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Italic *takēō / Tacey

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