Where does “sextain” come from?
sextain (English) comes from Latin Sextus, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sextain (English): A stanza of six lines; a sestine
Definitions
- A stanza of six lines; a sestine
Ancestry of “sextain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sextus | — |
| 2 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |