Where does “σίκλος” come from?
σίκλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל, from Akkadian šiqlum, from Proto-Semitic ṯql — to weigh; burden, weight.
Ancestry of “σίκλος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | שֶׁקֶל | sheqel; shekel |
| 2 | Akkadian | šiqlum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | ṯql | to weigh; burden, weight |
Words derived from “σίκλος”