Where does “siclus” come from?
siclus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Hebrew שקל, from Proto-Semitic ṯql — to weigh; burden, weight.
siclus (Vulgar Latin): shekel
Ancestry of “siclus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | שקל | to weigh, weigh in; to weigh, ponder,... |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | ṯql | to weigh; burden, weight |
Words derived from “siclus”