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Where does “cecina” come from?

cecina (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin siccina, from Latin siccus, from Proto-Celtic siskʷos, from Proto-Indo-European sisku-.

cecina (Spanish): sausage; cecina

Definitions

  1. sausage; cecina

Ancestry of “cecina”, step by step

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

Words derived from “cecina”

  • cecina
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sisku- →