Where does “narrensicher” come from?
narrensicher (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.
narrensicher (German): foolproof; surefire
Ancestry of “narrensicher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |