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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewשֶׁקֶלsheqel; shekel
2Akkadianšiqlumshekel
3Proto-Semiticṯqlto weigh; burden, weight

Words derived from “σίκλος

Every word from Proto-Semitic ṯqlEvery word from Akkadian šiqlumEvery word from Hebrew שֶׁקֶל