Where does “sicario” come from?

sicario (Latin) comes from Latin sicarius, from Latin sica, from Proto-Albanian tsikā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

sicario (Latin): dative singular of sīcārius; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of sīcārius; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “sicario”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsicariusassassin, contract killer, murderer
2Latinsicaa poniard, a curved dagger; the edge of a boar's...
3Proto-Albaniantsikāknife, weapon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Albanian tsikā →Every word from Latin sica →