Where does “kyberšikana” come from?
kyberšikana (Czech) comes from Czech šikana, from German Schikane, from French chicane, from French chicaner, from Middle French chicaner, from Middle Low German schicken, from Old Saxon *skikkian, from Proto-Germanic *skikkijan.
kyberšikana (Czech): cyberbullying
Definitions
- cyberbullying
Ancestry of “kyberšikana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | šikana | bullying; chicane |
| 2 | German | Schikane | bullying, harassment; chicane |
| 3 | French | chicane | Chicane (obstruction designed to reduce speed), double road bend |
| 4 | French | chicaner | to get into an argument; to quibble, squabble |
| 5 | Middle French | chicaner | — |
| 6 | Middle Low German | schicken | — |
| 7 | Old Saxon | *skikkian | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *skikkijan | — |