Where does “séc” come from?

séc (Catalan) comes from Old Catalan sech, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

séc (Catalan): fold; groove; wrinkle

Definitions

  1. fold; groove; wrinkle

Ancestry of “séc”, step by step

séc traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Catalan sech

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalansech—
2Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
3Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
4Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—

via Catalan segar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansegarto harvest
2Latinsecōto cut, cut off
3Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “séc”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →Every word from Proto-Celtic siskʷos →Every word from Latin siccus →