Where does “sikka” come from?
sikka (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse søkkva, from Proto-Germanic sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷ- — to sink; to fall; to drop.
sikka (Elfdalian): to sink
Definitions
- to sink
Ancestry of “sikka”, step by step
sikka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse søkkva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | søkkva | to sink; to let sink |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sinkwaną | to sink |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷ- | to sink; to fall; to drop |
via Arabic سِكَّة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سِكَّة | die for coining, coin |
via Sanskrit शिक्य
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शिक्य | a kind of loop or swing made of rope and suspended from either end of a pole or yoke to receive a load, carrying swing (also applied to the load so carried) |