Where does “*sikilu” come from?
*sikilu (Proto-Germanic) comes from Latin secula, from Latin secō, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
Ancestry of “*sikilu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | secula | a sickle; nominative plural of sēculum;... |
| 2 | Latin | secō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |