Where does “siker” come from?
siker (Middle English) comes from Old English sicor, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
siker (Middle English): safe, ; the following special senses are...
Definitions
- safe, ; the following special senses are...
Ancestry of “siker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | sicor | secure, free from guilt or punishment, safe, free... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 3 | Latin | sēcūrus | — |
| 4 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 5 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
Words derived from “siker”