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Where does “sky” come from?

sky (Danish) comes from French jus, from Middle French jus, from Old French jus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

sky (Danish): shy; cloud; gravy, stock

Definitions

  1. shy; cloud; gravy, stock

Ancestry of “sky”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchjusjuice; coffee; electricity, energy, power, juice
2Middle Frenchjusjuice; down, downwards
3Old Frenchjusjuice; down
4Latiniūs—
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “sky”

  • afskyelig
  • afsky
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →