Where does “chacina” come from?
chacina (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin siccina, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.
chacina (Portuguese): slaughter; massacre; slaughter
Definitions
- slaughter; massacre; slaughter
Ancestry of “chacina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | siccina | dry meat; jerky; dry |
| 2 | Latin | siccus | dry; sober; thirsty |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | siskʷos | dry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sisku- | — |