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Where does “sicco” come from?

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

Ancestry of “sicco”, step by step

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