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Where does “siccus” come from?

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

siccus (Latin): dry; sober; thirsty

Definitions

  1. dry; sober; thirsty

Ancestry of “siccus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
2Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—

Words derived from “siccus”

  • desiccation
  • secco
  • electrodesiccation
  • exsiccation
  • siccity
  • seck
  • exsiccate
  • exsiccant
  • siccation
  • cryodesiccation
  • rhinitis sicca
  • cecina
  • siccate
  • hortus siccus
  • exsicco
  • exsiccatus
  • desiccans
  • desiccaturus
  • desiccator
  • desiccandus
  • exsiccare
  • sicco
  • siccate
  • exsiccate
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