Where does “greyschist” come from?
greyschist (English) comes from English schist, from French schiste, from Latin schistos, from Ancient Greek σχιστός, from Ancient Greek σχίζω, from Proto-Indo-European sḱeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
greyschist (English): Alternative form of grayschist
Definitions
- Alternative form of grayschist
Ancestry of “greyschist”, step by step
greyschist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English schist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schist | Any of a variety of coarse-grained crystalline... |
| 2 | French | schiste | shale, schist |
| 3 | Latin | schistos | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σχιστός | cloven, divided; that may be split or cleft;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σχίζω | I split, cleave; I divide |
| 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,... |
via English Grey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Grey | A member of the Royal Scots Greys, a cavalry... |
| 2 | Middle English | grey | grey, dull, drab; glinting, glistening; grey |
| 3 | Old English | grǣġ | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *grāu | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |