Where does “sicklemic” come from?
sicklemic (English) comes from English sicklemia, from English sickle, from Middle English sikel, from Old English sicol, from Proto-Germanic *sikilu, from Latin secula, from Latin secō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sicklemic (English): Of or relating to sicklemia
Definitions
- Of or relating to sicklemia
Ancestry of “sicklemic”, step by step
sicklemic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sicklemia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sicklemia | sickle-cell anemia |
| 2 | English | sickle | An implement having a semicircular blade and... |
| 3 | Middle English | sikel | A sickle tool for reaping grain |
| 4 | Old English | sicol | sickle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *sikilu | — |
| 6 | Latin | secula | a sickle; nominative plural of sēculum;... |
| 7 | Latin | secō | to cut, cut off |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |