Where does “siccar” come from?
siccar (English) comes from Middle English siker, from Old English sicor, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
siccar (English): Alternative spelling of sicker: certain;...
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of sicker: certain;...
Ancestry of “siccar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | siker | safe, secure not harmful or dangerous |
| 2 | Old English | sicor | secure, free from guilt or punishment, safe, free... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 4 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |