Where does “assecar” come from?
assecar (Catalan) comes from Catalan séc, from Old Catalan sech, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.
assecar (Catalan): to dry, to dry up, to run dry
Definitions
- to dry, to dry up, to run dry
Ancestry of “assecar”, step by step
assecar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan séc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | séc | fold; groove; wrinkle |
| 2 | Old Catalan | sech | — |
| 3 | Latin | siccus | dry; sober; thirsty |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | siskʷos | dry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sisku- | — |
via Occitan a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | a | to; at; a |
| 2 | Latin | ad | toward, to; up to; near, by, close by, at, to |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ad | toward, to, on, up to, for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éd | to, at |
via Catalan A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | A | — |