Where does “sicca” come from?
sicca (English) comes from Elfdalian sikka, from Old Norse søkkva, from Proto-Germanic sinkwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sengʷ- — to sink; to fall; to drop.
sicca (English): A seal; a coining die; The silver currency of the...
Definitions
- A seal; a coining die; The silver currency of the...
Ancestry of “sicca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Elfdalian | sikka | to sink |
| 2 | Old Norse | søkkva | to sink; to let sink |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sinkwaną | to sink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sengʷ- | to sink; to fall; to drop |