English
Siculo-
Siculo- comes from Latin Siculī, from Ancient Greek Σῐκελοί ‘Sicels’, and ultimately from Σῐκελός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣῐκελόςSĭkelós‘Sicel’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣῐκελοί‘Sicels’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESiculī
- Englishearliest quotation 1987Siculo-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣῐκελόςSĭkelós‘Sicel’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΣῐκελοί‘Sicels’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESiculī
- Englishearliest quotation 1987Siculo-
Earliest quotation: 1987, María Rosa Menocal, The Arabic role in medieval literary history: “[…] much Siculo-Arabic poetry is clearly lost, perhaps irremediably…”
Formed from Siculī + -o-
Every English word from Ancient Greek Σῐκελός
Today it means
prefix Relating to Sicily or the Sicilian people, language, or culture.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Σῐκελός / Siculo-