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Where does “schets” come from?

schets (Dutch) comes from Italian schizzo, from Latin schedium, from Ancient Greek σχέδιος, from Ancient Greek σχεδόν, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

schets (Dutch): sketch

Definitions

  1. sketch

Ancestry of “schets”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianschizzosquirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch
2Latinschedium—
3Ancient Greekσχέδιοςnear, close; temporary, offhand, casual,...
4Ancient Greekσχεδόνnear, nearby; nearly, almost
5Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
6Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “schets”

  • sketch
  • sketching
  • sketchy
  • sketchbook
  • sketcher
  • sketchily
  • sketchiness
  • sketchable
  • sketchlike
  • sketchability
  • sketchwriter
  • resketch
  • sketch-ass
  • foresketch
  • thumb-sketch
  • sketch
  • sketch
  • sketch
  • Sketch
  • esquete
  • cabaretsketch
  • sketch
  • levensschets
  • afschetsen
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