Where does “secany” come from?

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

secany (Catalan): shoal, sandbar

Definitions

  1. shoal, sandbar

Ancestry of “secany”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansécfold; groove; wrinkle
2Old Catalansech—
3Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
4Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
5Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →Every word from Proto-Celtic siskʷos →Every word from Latin siccus →