Where does “sīk” come from?

sīk (Middle Low German) comes 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;...

Ancestry of “sīk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonsik—
2Proto-West Germanicsikhimself, herself, itself, themselves, oneself
3Proto-Germanicsīkątrickling water; a dribble; a slow brook; a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseykʷ-to moisten; to filter
5Proto-Indo-Europeansey-to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...

Words derived from “sīk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sīką →