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Where does “secar” come from?

secar (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin siccō, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

Ancestry of “secar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “secar”

  • seca
  • secar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →