Where does “semisecco” come from?

semisecco (Italian) comes from Italian secco, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

semisecco (Italian): demi-sec

Definitions

  1. demi-sec

Ancestry of “semisecco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianseccodry; dried; thin
2Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
3Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
4Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →Every word from Proto-Celtic siskʷos →Every word from Latin siccus →