Where does “frostsikker” come from?
frostsikker (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sikker, from Danish sikker, from Middle Low German seker, from Old Saxon sikur, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex — six.
frostsikker (Norwegian Nynorsk): frostproof
Ancestry of “frostsikker”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sikker | safe, secure; sure, certain |
| 2 | Danish | sikker | safe, secure; sure, certain |
| 3 | Middle Low German | seker | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | sikur | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 6 | Latin | sēcūrus | — |
| 7 | Latin | sē- | — |
| 8 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |