Where does “schijtluis” come from?
schijtluis (Dutch) comes from Dutch schijt, from Middle Dutch schite, from Old Dutch skīta, from Old Saxon skiti, from Proto-Germanic skītaz, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
schijtluis (Dutch): Term of abuse for a coward
Definitions
- Term of abuse for a coward
Ancestry of “schijtluis”, step by step
schijtluis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schijt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schijt | shit |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |