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Where does “siker” come from?

siker (English) comes from English sicker, 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 — six.

siker (English): Alternative spelling of sicker: certain;...

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of sicker: certain;...

Ancestry of “siker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsickercomparative form of sick: more sick; Certain;...
2Middle Englishsikersafe, ; the following special senses are...
3Old Englishsicorsecure, free from guilt or punishment, safe, free...
4Proto-West Germanicsikursecure, safe; sure, certain
5Latinsēcūrus—
6Latinsē-—
7Latinsexsix; 6
8Proto-Italicsekssix
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

Words derived from “siker”

  • sikerness
  • unsiker
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