Where does “self-secure” come from?
self-secure (English) comes from English secure, from Middle English securite, from Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.
self-secure (English): Alternative form of selfsecure
Definitions
- Alternative form of selfsecure
Ancestry of “self-secure”, step by step
self-secure traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English secure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | secure | Free from attack or danger; protected; Free from... |
| 2 | Middle English | securite | security, safety; comfort, the state of being... |
| 3 | Middle French | securité | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcūritās | security, safety |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |