Where does “sic” come from?
sic (English) comes from English seek, from Middle English seke, from Old English sēċan, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
sic (English): Thus; thus written; To mark with a bracketed sic;...
Definitions
- Thus; thus written; To mark with a bracketed sic;...
Ancestry of “sic”, step by step
sic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English seek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | seek | To try to find; to look for; to search for; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | seke | Alternative form of seken |
| 3 | Old English | sēċan | to seek or inquire about |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |