Where does “krisensicher” come from?
krisensicher (German) comes from German sicher, from Middle High German siher, from Old High German sihur, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.
krisensicher (German): secure against crises
Definitions
- secure against crises
Ancestry of “krisensicher”, step by step
krisensicher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German sicher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sicher | safe, secure; sure, certain; safely |
| 2 | Middle High German | siher | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sihur | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
via German Krise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Krise | crisis |
| 2 | Latin | crisis | crisis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |