Where does “схизма” come from?
схизма (Bulgarian) comes from Ancient Greek σχίσμα, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, 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,...
схизма (Bulgarian): schism an internal split in an organization, very often a religious one
Definitions
- schism an internal split in an organization, very often a religious one
Ancestry of “схизма”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | σχίσμα | That which is divided: division, rent, split; A... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σχίζω | I split, cleave; I divide |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |