Where does “sech” come from?

sech (Romansch) comes from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

sech (Romansch): dry

Definitions

  1. dry

Ancestry of “sech”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
2Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
3Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →Every word from Proto-Celtic siskʷos →Every word from Latin siccus →