Where does “chitty” come from?
chitty (English) comes from English chit, from English shit, 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- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
chitty (English): a small note, such as a pass or voucher slip; a...
Definitions
- a small note, such as a pass or voucher slip; a...
Ancestry of “chitty”, step by step
chitty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English chit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chit | A child or babe; a young, small, or insignificant... |
| 2 | English | shit | Solid excretory product evacuated from the... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schite | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skīta | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | skiti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skītaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱeyd- | to shade; to cut off; to part with, separate, cut... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |