Where does “šejdíř” come from?
šejdíř (Czech) comes from Danish sejd, from Icelandic seiður, from Old Norse seiðr, from Proto-Germanic saidaz, from Proto-Indo-European soytós, from Proto-Indo-European -ós — Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting...
šejdíř (Czech): deceiver, swindler, cheater
Definitions
- deceiver, swindler, cheater
Ancestry of “šejdíř”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sejd | a particular kind of sorcery, witchcraft; magic... |
| 2 | Icelandic | seiður | magic, witchcraft, sorcery |
| 3 | Old Norse | seiðr | shamanism; magic, especially that influences the... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | saidaz | magic, charm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | soytós | magic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ós | Creates agent nouns from verb stems, denoting... |