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Where does “splijtzwam” come from?

splijtzwam (Dutch) comes from Dutch splijten, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...

splijtzwam (Dutch): cause of controversy or division; bacterium

Definitions

  1. cause of controversy or division; bacterium

Ancestry of “splijtzwam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsplijtento split
2Ancient GreekσχίζωI split, cleave; I divide
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱeyd-to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
5Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
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