Where does “sikkel” come from?
sikkel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sichel, from Latin sicilis, from Latin sica, from Proto-Albanian tsikā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
sikkel (Dutch): sickle
Definitions
- sickle
Ancestry of “sikkel”, step by step
sikkel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch sichel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sichel | sickle |
| 2 | Latin | sicilis | an instrument for cutting; sword, sickle |
| 3 | Latin | sica | a poniard, a curved dagger; the edge of a boar's... |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | tsikā | knife, weapon |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
via Middle Dutch sikle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sikle | — |