Where does “sikle” come from?
sikle (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin sicilis, from Latin sica, from Proto-Albanian tsikā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
Ancestry of “sikle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | sicilis | an instrument for cutting; sword, sickle |
| 2 | Latin | sica | a poniard, a curved dagger; the edge of a boar's... |
| 3 | Proto-Albanian | tsikā | knife, weapon |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |
Words derived from “sikle”