Where does “sikeren” come from?
sikeren (Middle English) comes from Old English sicerian, from Proto-Germanic sikrōną, from Proto-Germanic sīką, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
Ancestry of “sikeren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sicerian | to ooze; to pass through a small opening; seep |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sikrōną | to trickle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sīką | trickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |