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

  1. A seal; a coining die; The silver currency of the...

Ancestry of “sicca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Elfdaliansikkato sink
2Old Norsesøkkvato sink; to let sink
3Proto-Germanicsinkwanąto sink
4Proto-Indo-Europeansengʷ-to sink; to fall; to drop
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sengʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sinkwaną →Every word from Old Norse søkkva →
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