Where does “securicula” come from?

securicula (English) comes from Latin secūricula, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos — Diminutive suffix.

securicula (English): A little axe, or a votive offering in that form

Definitions

  1. A little axe, or a votive offering in that form

Ancestry of “securicula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsecūriculalittle axe
2Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
3Proto-Italic*-kelosDiminutive suffix
Every word from Proto-Italic *-kelos →Every word from Latin -culus →Every word from Latin secūricula →