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Where does “seco” come from?

seco (Galician) comes from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

seco (Galician): dry; harsh; skinny

Definitions

  1. dry; harsh; skinny

Ancestry of “seco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
2Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
3Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—

Words derived from “seco”

  • secamente
  • sequeiro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →