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Where does “esquisse” come from?

esquisse (English) comes from French esquisse, 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.

esquisse (English): The first sketch of a picture or model of a...

Definitions

  1. The first sketch of a picture or model of a...

Ancestry of “esquisse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchesquissesketch; first-person singular present indicative...
2Italianschizzosquirt, splash; stain, spot, flake; sketch
3Latinschedium—
4Ancient Greekσχέδιοςnear, close; temporary, offhand, casual,...
5Ancient Greekσχεδόνnear, nearby; nearly, almost
6Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
7Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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