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

  1. slaughter; massacre; slaughter

Ancestry of “chacina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsiccinadry meat; jerky; dry
2Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
3Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
4Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—

Words derived from “chacina”

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