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

siccus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic siskʷos

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

via Proto-Indo-European seyk-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanseyk-to reach, grasp; to pour, strain; to wither

Words derived from “siccus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →