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Where does “σχῐ́ζω” come from?

σχῐ́ζω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

σχῐ́ζω (Ancient Greek): I split, cleave; I divide

Definitions

  1. I split, cleave; I divide

Ancestry of “σχῐ́ζω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansḱeyd-to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
3Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

Words derived from “σχῐ́ζω”

  • schizophrenia
  • zest
  • schizophrenic
  • schist
  • schizoid
  • schismatic
  • schistosomiasis
  • schizotypal
  • schizoaffective
  • schistose
  • zesty
  • gastroschisis
  • zestful
  • schizophreniform
  • schizoanalysis
  • greenschist
  • schizotypic
  • schizogony
  • zestfully
  • blueschist
  • schistosome
  • schisis
  • zester
  • antischizophrenic
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