Where does “sec” come from?
sec (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan sech, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.
sec (Catalan): fold; groove; wrinkle
Ancestry of “sec”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Catalan | sech | — |
| 2 | Latin | siccus | dry; sober; thirsty |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | siskʷos | dry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sisku- | — |