Where does “siek” come from?
siek (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Low German sīk, from Old Saxon sik, from Proto-West Germanic sik, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
siek (Middle Dutch): sick
Definitions
- sick
Ancestry of “siek”, step by step
siek traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German sīk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | sīk | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | sik | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sik | himself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Old Dutch sioc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | sioc | sick |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |
via Polish siekać
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | siekać | to chop, to chop up, to hack |