Where does “siks” come from?

siks (Estonian) comes from Russian жигули́, from Proto-Slavic žigъ — brand, burn mark; residual heat, incandescence.

siks (Estonian): a Zhiguli car

Definitions

  1. a Zhiguli car

Ancestry of “siks”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianжигули́{{w|Zhiguli}}, Lada
2Proto-Slavicžigъbrand, burn mark; residual heat, incandescence
Every word from Proto-Slavic žigъ →Every word from Russian жигули́ →
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