Where does “sixte” come from?
sixte (English) comes from French sixte, from Middle French sixte, from Old French siste, from Old French sexte, from Latin Sextus, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sixte (English): The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand...
Definitions
- The sixth defensive position, with the sword hand...
Ancestry of “sixte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | sixte | Interval of six notes; sixte; Sixth part of a... |
| 2 | Middle French | sixte | — |
| 3 | Old French | siste | sixth ordinal adjective |
| 4 | Old French | sexte | — |
| 5 | Latin | Sextus | particularly popular in Gaul. (Occasionally also found as a cognomen.) In particular |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |