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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Sekt

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, S (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Sekt
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Sekt, m., ‘Canary wine, sack,’ ModHG. only, from the equiv. Du. sek, which, like E. sack, is said to have been formed from Ital. vino secco.