Where does “sicerian” come from?

sicerian (Old English) comes 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;...

sicerian (Old English): to ooze; to pass through a small opening; seep

Definitions

  1. to ooze; to pass through a small opening; seep

Ancestry of “sicerian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsikrōnąto trickle
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 “sicerian”

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