Where does “sikker” come from?
sikker (Danish) comes from Middle Low German seker, from Old Saxon sikur, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sikker (Danish): safe, secure; sure, certain
Definitions
- safe, secure; sure, certain
Ancestry of “sikker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | seker | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | sikur | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 4 | Latin | sēcūrus | — |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
Words derived from “sikker”