Where does “sequioso” come from?

sequioso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese seco, from Italian secco, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

sequioso (Portuguese): thirsty; avid

Definitions

  1. thirsty; avid

Ancestry of “sequioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortuguesesecoDevoid of liquids; dry; Desiccated; Withered
2Italianseccodry; dried; thin
3Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
4Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
5Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →Every word from Proto-Celtic siskʷos →Every word from Latin siccus →