Where does “secula” come from?
secula (Latin) comes from Latin secō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
secula (Latin): a sickle; nominative plural of sēculum;...
Definitions
- a sickle; nominative plural of sēculum;...
Ancestry of “secula”, step by step
secula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin secō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | secō | to cut, cut off |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Latin saeclum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | saeclum | Alternative form of saeculum |