Where does “zeker” come from?
zeker (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sēker, from Old Dutch 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.
zeker (Dutch): certain, sure; confident, secure; confirmed
Definitions
- certain, sure; confident, secure; confirmed
Ancestry of “zeker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sēker | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | 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 “zeker”