Where does “sikerness” come from?
sikerness (English) comes from English siker, 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 — six.
sikerness (English): certainty
Ancestry of “sikerness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | siker | Alternative spelling of sicker: certain;... |
| 2 | English | sicker | comparative form of sick: more sick; Certain;... |
| 3 | Middle English | siker | safe, ; the following special senses are... |
| 4 | Old English | sicor | secure, free from guilt or punishment, safe, free... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 6 | Latin | sēcūrus | — |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |