Where does “sec” come from?

sec (Aromanian) comes from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

sec (Aromanian): dry; barren, deserted; I dry, dry up

Definitions

  1. dry; barren, deserted; I dry, dry up

Ancestry of “sec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
2Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
3Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →Every word from Proto-Celtic siskʷos →Every word from Latin siccus →