Where does “sicilià” come from?
sicilià (Catalan) comes from Catalan Sicília, from Latin Sicilia, from Ancient Greek Σικελία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
sicilià (Catalan): Sicilian
Definitions
- Sicilian
Ancestry of “sicilià”, step by step
sicilià traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan Sicília
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | Sicília | Sicily |
| 2 | Latin | Sicilia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σικελία | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Catalan A
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | A | — |