Where does “sicher” come from?
sicher (German) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sicher (German): safe, secure; sure, certain; safely
Definitions
- safe, secure; sure, certain; safely
Ancestry of “sicher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | siher | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sihur | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 4 | Latin | sēcūrus | — |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
Words derived from “sicher”