sic

Where does the word "sic" come from? It comes from Latin sīc, and was adopted directly into English (1850s).

Sic’s story begins in Latin: sīc meant “thus.” 'thus, so'. It reached English by 1850s as sic. Inserted in square brackets by editors and journalists. Today, sic means used in a quotation to show that an error is in the original.

1. Stage 1 · Latin · ancient sīc "thus", 'thus, so'.
2. Stage 2 · English · 1850s sic "thus (in the original)", inserted in square brackets by editors and journalists.