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Where does “siccans” come from?

siccans (Latin) comes from Latin siccō, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

siccans (Latin): drying, draining, exhausting

Definitions

  1. drying, draining, exhausting

Ancestry of “siccans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsiccō—
2Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
3Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
4Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →