Where does “sec-” come from?
sec- (English) comes from Czech co, from Old Czech čso, from Proto-Slavic česo, from Proto-Slavic čь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ki, from Proto-Indo-European kʷíd, from Proto-Indo-European kʷís, from Proto-Indo-European kʷi- — interrogative base.
sec- (English): secondary-form of a functional group, a branched...
Definitions
- secondary-form of a functional group, a branched...
Ancestry of “sec-”, step by step
sec- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech co
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | co | what; that; isn't it so, don't you think? |
| 2 | Old Czech | čso | Interrogative pronoun; what |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | česo | what (interrogative) |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | čь | what; alternative form of *čьto |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ki | what |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷíd | neuter nominative/accusative singular of *kʷís |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷís | who, what; who, which, that; which, what |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷi- | interrogative base |