Where does “schemery” come from?
schemery (English) comes from English Scheme, from Latin schēma, from Ancient Greek σχῆμα, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
schemery (English): The act of plotting or scheming
Definitions
- The act of plotting or scheming
Ancestry of “schemery”, step by step
schemery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Scheme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Scheme | A programming language, one of the two major dialects of Lisp |
| 2 | Latin | schēma | shape, figure, form, manner, posture |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σχῆμα | form, shape, figure; appearance, show, pretense;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |