Where does “zichel” come from?

zichel (Dutch) comes from German sichel, from Middle High German sichel, from Old High German sihhila, from Proto-Germanic *sikilu, from Latin secula, from Latin secō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

zichel (Dutch): sickle

Definitions

  1. sickle

Ancestry of “zichel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germansichelsickle
2Middle High Germansichel—
3Old High Germansihhilasickle
4Proto-Germanic*sikilu—
5Latinseculaa sickle; nominative plural of sēculum;...
6Latinsecōto cut, cut off
7Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin secō →Every word from Latin secula →