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Where does “siccina” come from?

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

siccina (Vulgar Latin): dry meat; jerky; dry

Definitions

  1. dry meat; jerky; dry

Ancestry of “siccina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsiccusdry; sober; thirsty
2Proto-Celticsiskʷosdry
3Proto-Indo-Europeansisku-—

Words derived from “siccina”

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