Reconstruction:Latin/sicila
Latin
Alternative forms
- *sicula (Gallo-Roman)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɪkɪla/
Etymology
Perhaps a blend of the synonyms sicilis and sēcula.
Noun
*sicila f (Proto-Romance)
Derived terms
Descendants
- Balkano-Romance:
- Italo-Dalmatian:
- Dalmatian: secla
- Istriot: [ˈsizula]
- Venetan: [ˈsezuja]
- Rhaeto-Romance:
- Friulian: [ˈsezule], [ˈsejʒola]
- Ladin: [ˈsɛdla]
- Romansch: [ˈsajʒla]
- Gallo-Italic:
- Piedmontese: [ˈsɛza]
- Gallo-Romance: (via the variant *sicula)
References
- Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “sĭcĭlis”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume 11: S–Si, page 591