Where does “secher” come from?

secher (Old French) comes from Latin siccāre, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

secher (Old French): Alternative form of sechier

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sechier

Ancestry of “secher”, step by step

secher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin siccāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsiccāre—
2Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
3Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
4Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—

via Palauan smecher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palauansmechersick, ill
2Germanschmerzphysical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)
3Middle High Germansmerze—
4Old High Germansmerza—

Words derived from “secher”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →Every word from Proto-Celtic siskʷos →Every word from Latin siccus →