Where does “Sekt” come from?

Sekt (German) comes from French sec, from Old French sec, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

Sekt (German): sparkling wine

Definitions

  1. sparkling wine

Ancestry of “Sekt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsecdry; dried, having had its moisture evaporated;...
2Old Frenchsecdry
3Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
4Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
5Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—

Words derived from “Sekt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →