Where does “sīċ” come from?

sīċ (Old English) comes 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;...

sīċ (Old English): a watercourse; sike

Definitions

  1. a watercourse; sike

Ancestry of “sīċ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sīċ”

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