Where does “sickle” come from?
Sickle comes from Middle English sikel, from Old English sicol, from Proto-Germanic sikilō, from Latin secula, derived from Latin seco meaning to cut, from Proto-Indo-European sek-.
sickle (English): An implement having a semicircular blade and...
Definitions
- An implement having a semicircular blade and...
Ancestry of “sickle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | sikel | — |
| 2 | Old English | sicol | sickle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *sikilu | — |
| 4 | Latin | secula | a sickle; nominative plural of sēculum;... |
| 5 | Latin | secō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “sickle”