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Where does “secheur” come from?

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

secheur (Old French): dryness

Definitions

  1. dryness

Ancestry of “secheur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsecdry
2Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
3Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
4Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →